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.
20 000 artists referenced in French museums
Adler Jules (1865-1952)
Atelier du jubé de la cathédrale de Strasbourg
BALMET Louis
BAR Marius (photographe)
BARTHELEMY Marius
BASTIEN-LEPAGE Jules
BECQUET Just
BENEZET Bernard
BENSO Giulio
BERCHEM Nicolaes Pietersz (d'après);anonyme
BERNINI Gian Lorenzo (d'après);anonyme
BERTHE & ses fils (mouleur);DAVID Pierre Jean (d'après);DAVID D'ANGERS (dit)
BERTHELEMY Jean Simon
BERTHET François Marius
BERTHON René
BIENNOURRY Victor
BORES Francisco
BOTH Jan
BOUILLON-RIVOYRE (éditeur);NORGEU A (imprimeur)
BOULAY Charles;CLERC Jean-Pierre (imprimeur, éditeur)
BOULENGER Daniel (céramiste)
BOURGEOIS Charles Guillaume Alexandre
BRIENT Antoine
BRIL Matthijs le Jeune (attribué à)
BROUET Auguste (dessinateur, aquafortiste)
BRY Auguste (imprimeur, lithographe);ROSSELIN (éditeur)
BUONACCORSI Pietro;PERINO DEL VAGA (dit)
BUQUET Narcisse Alexandre ( )
Bailly-Maître-Grand Patrick (1945-....)
Barre Jean-Jacques (1793-1855) (auteur du modèle)
Bastet Tancrède (1858-1942)
Bertholle Jean (1909-1996)
Besson F.
Boché Michel (actif 1839-1867)
Boncoeur Jean-Louis (1911-1997) (peintre)
Bonvin François (1817-1887)
Boucher François (1703-1770) (attribué à)
Boucher Louis (peintre)
Boucher Louis ? (photographe)
Brunel Eugénie (vers 1973-....) (créatrice);Franchini Maryline (vers 1973-....) (créatrice);MARYLINE-EUGENIE (fabricant)
Burckardt Camille (actif 1880-1888)
Busse Jacques (1922-2004)
CABAT Louis
CABAT Nicolas Louis;CABAT Louis (dit)
CARRACCI Annibale (attribué à)
CARRACCI Ludovico (d'après);anonyme
CHAIX (imprimeur)
CHARCHOUNE Serge
CLAUDE II LE GOTHIQUE (dit);MARCUS AURELIUS CLAUDIUS (émetteur)
CORNELIS Lucas (d'après);DE LA CROIX Jean (atelier);MOZIN Jean-Baptiste (atelier);manufacture des Gobelins (manufacture)
CORNILLIER Pierre Emile
CORON C (éditeur)
COROT Camille Jean-Baptiste
COUCHAUX Marcel
COUDARD Paul Etienne (dessinateur)
COUSTOU Nicolas
CRANACH Lucas le Jeune (attribué à)
CREVEL René;manufacture de Sèvres
CUGNOT Louis Léon
Caccavale Guiseppe (1960-....)
Calder Alexander (1898-1976)
Callot Jacques (dessinateur, graveur);Israël Henriet (éditeur)
Cane Louis (1943-....)
Cassinari Bruno (1912-1992)
Chazelle H.
Chimu-Lambayeque (population)
Clouet Jean (148?-1540) (atelier)
Colin Paul-Émile (1867-1949)
Cordier Léonce (1836-1893) (peintre)
Couesnon
DANDRE BARDON Michel François
DANTAN Jean Pierre;DANTAN le Jeune (dit)
DAVID Robert
DELAISTRE François Nicolas
ALAVOINE Jean Antoine
ALOPHE Marie Alexandre;MENUT (dit) (lithographe)
ANONYME (fabricant)
ARMINGTON Frank Milton
ARTHUR & GRENARD (attribué à, manufacture)
ASPRUCK Franz (attribué à)
Appel Karel (1921-2006)
Audran Gérard (1640-1703) (graveur);Le Brun Charles (1619-1690) (d’après)
Auguste (0063 av J C-0014;empereur romain) (émetteur)
B F (éditeur);CATALA Frères (imprimeur)
BARBIN François Hubert;manufacture de Sèvres
BARNAUD F (photographe, éditeur)
BASSANI L (imprimeur);DORVILLE Noël (illustrateur, d'après)
BEAU Emile (dessinateur, lithographe);LASSUS Jean-Baptiste Antoine (dessinateur)
BEAU F (éditeur)
BEN SUSSAN René;manufacture de Sèvres
BENARD (graveur)
BERNARD Armand
BERNARDAUD Léonard;LETOURNEUR R
BLOEMEN Pieter van
BOCCACCINO Camillo
BOUHOT Etienne
BOULANGER Clément
BOULARD Auguste Marie
BOULARD Emile
BOUROUX Paul Adrien (graveur)
Artists by century
Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know
More than 50,000 artists are listed in the Joconde database of the Ministry of Culture. This directory covers all creators — painters, sculptors, engravers, photographers — whose at least one work is held in a museum labeled « Musée de France ».
Use the search bar and type the artist's name. You will access their profile with a list of all their works held in French museums, the names of the museums, and the covered fields.
The data comes from the Joconde database of the Ministry of Culture (data.culture.gouv.fr), published under Open License v2.0 (Etalab). It is regularly updated as museums conduct inventories.
No. This directory only lists artists with at least one work cataloged in a French museum. It is not an exhaustive directory of all past and present French artists.
Yes. Each artist profile provides access to the works attributed to them in the Joconde database, including information on the technique, creation period, and the holding museum. Digitized works are accompanied by an image.
Yes. The directory includes artists from all eras — from Antiquity to contemporary art — provided that one of their works is held in a labeled museum. Collections from modern art museums and FRACs are also represented.
Yes. All artists whose works are held in French museums are listed, regardless of their nationality. Italian, Flemish, Spanish, German artists, and many others can be found here.
Use the contact page to report the error. For corrections at the source, report them directly to the Ministry of Culture via data.culture.gouv.fr, as the data comes from the Joconde database.
Searching by name is the main navigation method. To find artists by discipline, type a term like « painter », « sculptor », « engraver », or « photographer » in the search bar.
Artist profiles display the information available in the Joconde database: birth and death dates, nationality, artistic fields, and the list of listed works. The level of detail varies depending on the artist.