Artists in France’s museums — complete directory

Museums of France preserve works by many artists from the 14th century. These artists — painters, sculptors, engravers, architects — are listed in the Joconde database of the Ministry of Culture. Their exact number varies as museum inventories are regularly updated.

Each century saw the emergence of major art movements. Museums of France hold works that reflect these trends, from medieval art to contemporary art. Check the artist profiles to discover the fields and techniques of each era.

Works from the 14th century are distributed across many accredited museums throughout France. The major Parisian museums (Louvre, Orsay, Pompidou) and regional museums (Lyon, Lille, Bordeaux, Rouen) hold significant collections from this period.

Browse the list below or use the search bar on the artists page to find an artist by name. Each artist profile indicates their works, the associated museums, and covered artistic fields.

Yes. All artists from the 14th century whose at least one work is held in a museum labeled 'Musée de France' are listed, regardless of their nationality.

The Joconde database lists thousands of works from the 14th century. The exact number depends on the progress of digitization projects in each museum. New records are added regularly.

Yes, when they are digitized. Each artwork record displays the image when available. Public domain works (author deceased for over 70 years) can be reused freely.

Techniques vary by period and artist. Museums of France hold oil paintings, watercolors, drawings, engravings, marble and bronze sculptures, tapestries, ceramics, and many other techniques used in the 14th century.

Data is sourced from the Joconde database of the Ministry of Culture (data.gouv.fr), published under Open License v2.0 (Etalab). Biographical information is extracted from artwork records provided by the museums.

Change the century number in the URL to explore artists from another period. Museums of France cover the entire history of art, from Antiquity to the 21st century.