Artists in France’s museums — complete directory
This directory lists over 50,000 artists — painters, sculptors, engravers, photographers, ceramists — whose works are stored in labeled "Museum of France" collections and referenced in the Joconde database of the Ministry of Culture. Search for an artist by name to access all their works.
Results for « B »
Boudin Eugène (1824-1898)
Barla Jean-Baptiste (1817-1896) (attribué à)
Blancard Hippolyte (1843-1924)
Berney A. E. (actif 1940-1970)
Barbot Prosper (1798-1878)
Bouchard Henri (1875-1960)
Baud Marcelle (1890-1987)
Bouroux Paul-Adrien (1878-1967)
Bodinier Guillaume (1795-1872)
Bourdelle Antoine (Emile Antoine Bourdelle, dit) (1861-1929)
Bouzanquet Gaston (1866-1937)
Brongniart Alexandre Théodore (1739-1813)
Bouchardon Edmé (1698-1762)
Bulloz Jacques (-)
Barye Antoine-Louis (1795-1875)
Brown John-Lewis (1829-1890)
Belly Léon (1827-1877)
Boudot-Lamotte Maurice (1878-1958)
Brun Xavier (actif 1ère moitié 20e siècle)
Barbey Jeanne-Marie (1876-1960)
Burckardt Charles successeurs (actifs 1888-1906)
Bichet Pierre (1922-2008)
Barry Jean (-1913)
Brichaut Albert (-1901)
Bonnard Pierre (1867-1947)
Bouchor Joseph Félix (1853-1937)
Barathier Mathieu (1784-1867)
Bardone Guy (1927-2015)
Boel Pieter (1622?-1674?)
Beaumont Charles-Edouard de (1819-1888);Aubert (Imprimeur lithographe, éditeur) (-);Aubert (Imprimeur lithographe, éditeur) (-)
Bulloz Jacques-Ernest (1858-1942)
Bussière Gaston (1862-1928)
Bethmont Eugénie (1873-1949);Manufacture nationale de Sèvres
Bailly Lucien (1881-1975)
BARRIAS Félix Joseph
BURCKARDT’S NACHFOLGER (dit), JUNGCK Hermann et SCHENCK Emil (lithographe, imprimeur, éditeur)
Bofa Gus (1883-1968)
BERTON Armand
Brongniart Alexandre Théodore (1739-1813);manufacture de Sèvres
BAYARD;SOCIETE DES ANCIENS ETABLISSEMENTS DUVERDREY & BLOQUEL (usine)
Boname Alfred (1844-1930)
Bourdelle Antoine (1861-1929)
BOULLOGNE Louis le Jeune
Barre Jean-Jacques (1793-1855)
Boucher François (1703-1770)
Benouville Jean-Achille (1815-1891)
BIEUVILLE Horace Désiré;manufacture de Sèvres
BAZILLE Frédéric
Blondel Merry Joseph (1781-1853)
Bognard (éditeur)
Blanche Jacques-Émile (1861-1942)
Bégaud Pierre-Albert (1901-1956)
Bourgerie (éditeur)
BASSET (imprimeur, éditeur)
Bertin Édouard (1797-1871)
Bonnat Léon (1833-1922)
Burckardt Camille (actif 1880-1888) (lithographe, éditeur)
Briguiboul Marcel (1837-1892)
Barre Albert-Désiré (1818-1878)
Boissonnet Edmond (1906-1995)
Beaumont Charles-Edouard de (1819-1888);Martinet Aaron (1762-1841);Destouches Pierre Louis Hippolyte (1801-)
Bilanges Thomas (-);Bilanges Thomas (-)
BERNARD Joseph
Braque Georges (1882-1963)
Boggs Frank Myers (1855-1926)
Braquehais Bruno (1823-1875)
BAFFIER Jean Eugène
Boulanger Louis Candide (1806-1867)
Bonheur Rosa (1822-1899)
Bernard Émile (1868-1941)
BEAUMONT Jean;manufacture de Sèvres
Beaumont Charles-Edouard de (1819-1888);Destouches Pierre Louis Hippolyte (1801-);Martinet Aaron (1762-1841)
BARBERIS Henri;manufacture de Sèvres
Bonjour Benjamin (1917-2000)
Baumann Helmut (1894-1978)
BEEH René
BELLINI Jacopo
BREE Matthieu Ignace van
BLONDEL Merry Joseph
BRASCASSAT Jacques-Raymond (peintre)
Bouroux Paul Adrien (1878-1967)
Boberg Gustave Ferdinand (1860-1946)
BRIL école des
BARBIERI Giovanni Francesco
Baudichon René (1878-1963)
BUONARROTI Michelangelo (école);anonyme
Bacard Fils (Paul Bacard dit) (1845-1900)
Borrel Valentin Maurice (1804-1882)
Boutin Emile
Bonnerot Gustave Valentin (1860-1910)
Bouchot Frédéric (1798-);Aubert (Imprimeur lithographe, éditeur) (-);Aubert (Imprimeur lithographe, éditeur) (-)
Burckardt Charles successeurs (actifs 1888-1906) (lithographe, imprimeur, éditeur)
BONNET Paul (dessinateur)
Blanc-Fontaine Henri (1819-1897)
BUHOT Félix Hilaire (graveur)
Burgkmair Hans (l'Ancien) (1473-1531);Dürer Albrecht (atelier d') (-);Bartsch Adam von (1757-1821)
Breton Jules (1817-1906)
BOURGEOIS Constant
Baraquin Léopold (1813-1892)
BAGETTI Giuseppe Pietro
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Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know
The Joconde database directory lists many artists whose names start with B. The exact number varies as the database is regularly updated by the Ministry of Culture during museum inventories.
Browse the list below to find the desired artist. You can also use the search bar to find an artist by their full name. Each artist's file gives access to all their works in museums in France.
Yes. The directory includes all artists with at least one work preserved in a 'Museum of France' labeled museum, regardless of their nationality. It includes French, Italian, Flemish, Spanish, German artists, and many other origins.
Yes. Click on an artist's name to access their personal file, which lists all their works referenced in the Joconde database with information on technique, creation period, and conserving museum.
The data come from the Joconde database of the Ministry of Culture (data.gouv.fr), distributed under Open License v2.0 (Etalab). Information is extracted from the work notices provided by curating museums.
Use the A-Z alphabetical navigation bar at the top of the artists page to move from one letter to another. Each letter displays artists whose names start with that letter.
Yes. The directory includes artists from all eras, from Antiquity to contemporary art, as long as one of their works is preserved in a labeled museum. FRACs and modern art museums help enrich the database with recent artists.
This directory only lists artists with at least one work cataloged in the Joconde database. If an artist is missing, their works may not be digitized yet. Use the contact page to report an issue.
Searching by name is the main navigation method. To find artists by discipline, type a term like « painter », « sculptor », or « photographer » in the search bar on the artists page.
Anonymous or unidentified artists are referenced under various labels in the Joconde database (« anonymous », « unknown », « workshop of... »). They appear under the letter corresponding to their designation in the database.