Fine Art

History Paintings

Browse free public domain history artworks, paintings, illustrations, and museum pieces.

Römische Ruinen by Franz Kobell, depicting ancient ruins in an unknown medium.

Römische Ruinen

Franz Kobell

Hünengrab in der Heide by Eugen Bracht, oil painting depicting a burial mound at dawn.

Hünengrab in der Heide

Eugen Bracht

The Great Temple of Amon Karnak, The Hypostyle Hall by David Roberts, oil on canvas

The Great Temple of Amon Karnak, The Hypostyle Hall

David Roberts

Landscape of an Italian city at dusk by Franciszek Bartoszek

View of an Italian city

Franciszek Bartoszek

Ruin of Burg Schachenstein at Thörl, Romanticism by Thomas Ender

Ruin of Burg Schachenstein at Thörl in Styria

Thomas Ender

Landscape with ruins on a hill, etching by Jan van Brosterhuyzen

Landschap met ruïne op heuvel

Jan van Brosterhuyzen

Genre scene with vagabonds in the ruins of the Colosseum by Michelangelo Cerquozzi, oil painting

Vagabonds resting in the ruins of the Colosseum

Michelangelo Cerquozzi

Delphi. From the journey to Greece by Jan Ciągliński, depicting ancient ruins in a historical landscape.

Delphi. From the journey to Greece

Jan Ciągliński

Landscape with Classical Ruins and Figures, oil on canvas by Marco Ricci

Landscape with Classical Ruins and Figures

Marco Ricci

Woodcut by Władysław Skoczylas depicting Wawel Castle in a soft-colored landscape.

Wawel

Władysław Skoczylas

Landscape featuring a castle and river, oil painting by Frederik Sødring

Slottet Büresheim ved Eifelfloden

Frederik Sødring

Historical family tree on paper by Robert Péril

Stamboom van het Habsburgse huis, blad zeventien

Robert Péril

Landscape with Castle Ruin by Richard Parkes Bonington, oil painting depicting a castle and forest under a cloudy sky.

Landscape with Castle Ruin

Richard Parkes Bonington

Fragments of porcelain from the V.O.C. ship Witte Leeuw, bone medium, Unknown Artist

Scherven van borden uit V.O.C.-schip de 'Witte Leeuw'

Unknown Artist

Venice landscape with Santi Giovanni e Paolo, oil painting by Christian Jank

Venice, a View of Santi Giovanni e Paolo from the Back

Christian Jank

Moses receiving stone tablets, paper medium, Unknown Artist

Mozes ontvangt de Stenen Tafelen

Unknown Artist

Landscape oil painting by Robert Alott depicting the Via Appia with sunlight and arches

View of the Via Appia

Robert Alott

Oil on canvas by Samuel Davis depicting a warship moored in a harbor with mountains in the background.

Man of War Moored in Harbor, Mountains in the Background

Samuel Davis

Strand Gateway, Winchelsea by Henry Morton, oil on canvas depicting a weathered archway.

Strand Gateway, Winchelsea

Henry Morton

Engraving by Unknown Artist depicting emperors Trajanus and Augustus

Keizer Trajanus met rechter en Keizer Augustus met boer

Unknown Artist

Blenheim House by John Maurer, depicting elegant architecture in muted tones.

Blenheim House

John Maurer

Portrait of Joseph Coolidge, wood medium by Gilbert Stuart

Joseph Coolidge (1747-1820)

Gilbert Stuart

Monks in the Colosseum by François-Marius Granet, oil painting depicting monks in sunlight against ancient ruins.

Monks in the Colosseum

François-Marius Granet

Etching of Lucas and Cornelis de Wael by Wenceslaus Hollar

Portret van Lucas de Wael en Cornelis de Wael

Wenceslaus Hollar

Watercolour by Paul Sandby depicting steps leading to Winchester Tower at Windsor Castle

The Hundred Steps and Winchester Tower, Windsor Castle, Berkshire

Paul Sandby

Historical oil painting by Jules Helbig featuring vibrant colors and dynamic energy.

Char du Luxembourg ou de Godfroid-de-Bouillon

Jules Helbig

The Tomb of Michiel de Ruyter, oil on canvas by Emanuel de Witte, featuring candlelight and intricate carvings.

The Tomb of Michiel de Ruyter in the Nieuwe Kerk, Amsterdam

Emanuel de Witte

Oil painting of the ship 'Witte Leeuw' by Unknown Artist

Bord uit V.O.C.-schip de 'Witte Leeuw'

Unknown Artist

Les Gaulois, oil on canvas by Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot depicting figures in a serene landscape.

Les Gaulois

Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot

A View of Prague, oil on canvas by Viktor Olíva, depicting a skyline with ancient churches at dusk.

A View of Prague

Viktor Olíva

Portrait of Maria Stuart, queen of Scotland, on parchment by an unknown artist

Maria Stuart (1542-87), koningin van Schotland

Unknown Artist

Landscape featuring a castle silhouette, oil painting by Philipp Jakob Becker

Burg Rötteln bei Lörrach

Philipp Jakob Becker

Engraving by Johann Jakob Meyer depicting a historical monument in Lucerne.

Vue du monument érigé à Lucerne à la mémoire des Suisses du X Aoust 1792

Johann Jakob Meyer

Guildhall by Samuel Ireland, oil on canvas depicting an architectural scene with light streaming through an archway.

Guildhall

Samuel Ireland

Historical scene of Libbey Prison by J. L. Barlow, medium unknown

Libbey Prison as it appeared August 23, 1863.

J. L. Barlow

Portrait of a Danish woman in lace dress, etching by Wenceslaus Hollar

Mulier Danican / a Danish Woman

Wenceslaus Hollar

Pueblo Bonito Ruin, Chaco Canyon by De Lancey Gill, oil painting

Pueblo Bonito Ruin, Chaco Canyon, New Mexico

De Lancey Gill

Bronze sculpture by Pinckney Marcius-Simons depicting a figure symbolizing liberty.

Guardian Of American Liberty

Pinckney Marcius-Simons

Temple at Esneh by David Roberts, oil on canvas depicting an ancient temple facade

Temple at Esneh [Isnâ]. Nov. 25th, 1838.

David Roberts

Interior scene of the Colosseum with shepherds and animals, oil on canvas by Charles-Joseph Natoire

L’intérieur Du Colisée Avec Bergers Et Animaux

Charles-Joseph Natoire

Genre scene of a couple near ruins, oil painting by Christian Georg Schütz the Younger

A Young Couple Viewing Ruins near Bingen

Christian Georg Schütz the Younger

Ruins of the Naurattan, watercolor on paper by Thomas Daniell

Ruins of the Naurattan, Sasaram, Bihar

Thomas Daniell

A view of a ruined castle by Michael Angelo Rooker, oil painting depicting crumbling walls and lush greenery.

A view of a ruined castle

Michael Angelo Rooker

St. Osyth Church by Sir Frank Short, oil painting depicting a church spire with soft light and shadow.

St. Osyth Church

Sir Frank Short

Study of the Illustrations of the Tales of the Heike by Matsudaira Sadanobu, ink on paper

Study of the Illustrations of the Tales of the Heike (Heike monogatari emaki) in Two Volumes

Matsudaira Sadanobu

Architecture of Thebes by Hector Horeau, 1841, unknown medium

Thebes

Hector Horeau

Landscape of ruins in Kirkeruin på Grønland by Oluf Olufsen Bagge

Kirkeruin på Grønland. Illustration til W.A. Graah. Undersøgelsesrejse til østkysten af Grønland

Oluf Olufsen Bagge

Lwów – Kaplica Boimów by Wiktoria Goryńska, modernism, architecture

Lwów – Kaplica Boimów

Wiktoria Goryńska

Ruins of an abbey in a landscape, oil painting by Jacob van Liender

Het afbreken van de ruïne van de Abdij van Rijnsburg

Jacob van Liender

Chapel Ruins by Charles John Hills, oil painting depicting a crumbling archway with soft light.

Chapel Ruins

Charles John Hills

Landscape with Ruined Castle, Trees, oil on canvas by Thomas Sully

Landscape with Ruined Castle, Trees

Thomas Sully

Landscape of Sebastopol ruins at dusk, ink on paper by William Simpson

Sebastopol from the rear of Fort Nicholas, looking south

William Simpson

Architecture of The British Museum by Edmund Walker, unknown medium

The British Museum

Edmund Walker

Abbey Ruin by William Sawrey Gilpin, oil on canvas depicting ruins and nature

Abbey Ruin

William Sawrey Gilpin

The Ruins of Saint Nicolai Church in Hamburg, oil on canvas by Martin Gensler

The Ruins of Saint Nicolai Church in Hamburg

Martin Gensler

Landscape of Matanzas with water reflections, by Pierre Toussaint Frédéric Mialhe, oil painting

Matanzas

Pierre Toussaint Frédéric Mialhe

The Court at Blithfield by John Buckler, watercolor on paper, depicts a serene landscape with distant figures.

The Court at Blithfield

John Buckler

Landscape with ruins and the statue of Marcus Aurelius, oil on canvas by Hubert Robert

Landscape with ruins and the statue of Marcus Aurelius

Hubert Robert

Ruïne van het Huis De Haer by Egbert van Drielst, oil on canvas depicting ruins in a landscape.

Ruïne van het Huis De Haer

Egbert van Drielst

Landscape of the Dead Sea by Jan Ciągliński, 1901, featuring stark earth and vast sky.

The Dead Sea – Jerusalem. From the journey to Palestine

Jan Ciągliński

The Tepidarium by David Young Cameron, architecture, 1925

The Tepidarium; Thermae of Caracalla

David Young Cameron

Thermae of Caracalla etching by David Young Cameron depicting ancient ruins and serene landscape

Thermae of Caracalla

David Young Cameron

Landscape oil painting by Jean Michel Ruyten depicting the river Koolvliet in Antwerp

Gezicht op de Koolvliet te Antwerpen

Jean Michel Ruyten

Portrait of Atahualpa, oil on canvas by an unidentified artist

Atahualpa (Ataw Wallpa)

Unidentified artist

Interior scene of a courtyard in oil painting by Henri Berthaut

Cour d’une maison ancienne, 25 rue du Jour.

Henri Berthaut

Catacombs in Naples, oil painting by Bronisława Janowska-Rychter depicting shadowy arches.

Catacombs in Naples

Bronisława Janowska-Rychter

Clifton Mount by Godfrey Thomas Vigne, oil on canvas depicting sweeping hills and light.

Clifton Mount

Godfrey Thomas Vigne

Ruins of the Temple of Juno in Samos, watercolor on paper by Luigi Mayer

Ruins of the Temple of Juno in Samos

Luigi Mayer

An Old Façade on the Melkmarkt by Jan August Hendrik Leys, oil on canvas, featuring sunlit bricks and a solitary figure.

An Old Façade on the Melkmarkt

Jan August Hendrik Leys

Interior of the Temple of Jupiter Ammon by Luigi Mayer, watercolor on paper, featuring ancient columns and soft light.

Interior of the Temple of Jupiter Ammon

Luigi Mayer

Ancient Temple in the Island of Salina by Luigi Mayer, landscape with a temple.

Ancient Temple in the Island of Salina

Luigi Mayer

Monk seated before a ruined gateway, oil painting by François-Marius Granet

Monk Seated Before a Ruined Gateway

François-Marius Granet

Interior of the Colosseum by Wojciech Weiss, oil painting depicting crumbling arches and muted colors.

Interior of the Colosseum

Wojciech Weiss

Genre scene depicting The entrance into the Mostecká Street on the Malá Strana by Tavík František Šimon, oil painting.

The entrance into the Mostecká Street on the Malá Strana

Tavík František Šimon

Historical albumen print by Johannes Hinderikus Egenberger depicting a soldier in battle.

Model voor het monument ter herinnering aan de slag bij Heiligerlee, 1868

Johannes Hinderikus Egenberger

Events in and Around the Year 1477 by Charles Rochussen

Events in and Around the Year 1477

Charles Rochussen

Figurative oil painting by Asher Brown Durand depicting a Native American in a serene landscape.

The Indian’s Vespers

Asher Brown Durand

Fragment bord from V.O.C. ship 'Witte Leeuw', wood medium, unknown artist

Fragment bord uit V.O.C.-schip de 'Witte Leeuw'

Unknown Artist

Fragment of a ship's design, paint, Unknown Artist

Fragment bord uit V.O.C.-schip de 'Witte Leeuw'

Unknown Artist

Fragment bord from V.O.C. ship 'Witte Leeuw', bone medium, Unknown Artist

Fragment bord uit V.O.C.-schip de 'Witte Leeuw'

Unknown Artist

Fragment from V.O.C. ship 'Witte Leeuw', crafted from bone, unknown artist

Fragment bord uit V.O.C.-schip de 'Witte Leeuw'

Unknown Artist

Landschap met galgenveld bij Haarlem, etching by Esaias van de Velde, featuring a gallows in a desolate landscape

Landschap met galgenveld bij Haarlem

Esaias van de Velde

Ceramic shards from VOC ship 'Witte leeuw', bone medium, Unknown Artist

Scherven van een bord uit V.O.C.-schip de 'Witte leeuw'

Unknown Artist

Sarcophagi in an ancient tomb, artwork by Giorgio Fuentes

Ägyptisches Grabgewölbe mit vielen Sarkophagen

Giorgio Fuentes

Nobles and Burghers from the Time of Charles V by Charles Rochussen

Nobles and Burghers from the Time of Charles V

Charles Rochussen

The Presentation of the Petition by the League of Nobles to Margaret of Parma, 1566 by Charles Rochussen

The Presentation of the Petition by the League of Nobles to Margaret of Parma, 1566

Charles Rochussen

A depiction of the first Polish parliament in a medieval hall, highlighting Duke Casimir II's gesture of concession.

The First Parliament in Łęczyca, from the series “History of Civilization in Poland”

Jan Matejko

Watercolour by Henri Rivière depicting ruins and columns in Vaison

Vaison, les ruines romaines de Vaison

Henri Rivière

Mortham Tower by Theodore Henry Adolphus Fielding, oil painting depicting a tower against a stormy sky

Mortham Tower

Theodore Henry Adolphus Fielding

The Forum Romanum by Giovanni Migliara, oil on canvas showing ancient ruins illuminated by sunlight.

The Forum Romanum

Giovanni Migliara