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
BOUTEMIE Denis (dessinateur, graveur);LE SUEUR Pierre (éditeur)
BOUY Gaston (peintre)
BRACQUEMOND Félix
BREBIETTE Pierre (dessinateur, graveur);QUAY Antoine du (libraire)
BRUNEL-ROCQUE Antoine Léon;manufacture de Sèvres
BRY Johann Theodor de
BURGKMAIR Hans l'Ancien
BUSTAMANTE Jean-Marc
Bac Ferdinand (1859-1952)
Beir Dominique de (1964-....)
Beleys Colette (1911-1998)
Bellangé Thierry (1594-1638)
Bethmont Eugénie (1873-1949);Uhlrich Henri-Louis-Laurent (actif 1879-1925) (dessinateur);Manufacture nationale de Sèvres
Bezombes Roger (1913-1994)
Bienvenu Jeanne (18..-?);Faïencerie de Sarreguemines
Boncoeur Jean-Louis (1911-1997) (auteur)
Bonnefon Gaël (1982-....)
Borremans L. (1...-19..?)
Bouchardon Edmé (1698-1762);MARATTI Carlo (inspiré par)
Boulanger Louis René (1860-1917)
Boxberg Ida von (1806-1893)
Brouet Auguste (1872-1941)
Brunet-Debaines Alfred-Louis (1845-1939)
Burckardt Charles successeurs (actifs 1888-1906)
Bussière Gaston (1862-1928);Laas Henri (éditeur)
Buttet Jeanne de (1854-1926)
CABEL Adriaen van der
CACHOUD François Charles
CAFFIERI Jean Jacques
CAHOREAU Gustave
CAIN Auguste Nicolas
CALAIS Stéphane
CALIARI Paolo;VERONESE (dit) (atelier)
CAMPAGNOLA Domenico (d'après);anonyme
CANALETTO Antonio (exécutant)
CANO Alonso
CARACALLA (dit);MARCUS AURELIUS SEVERUS ANTONINUS AUGUSTE (émetteur)
CARADEC Louis
CARDI Lodovico (école)
CARISTIE Jean Antoine (dessinateur)
CARPI Girolamo da
CHAIMOWICZ Marc Camille
CHAPPEE Julien
CHARLIER Jacques
CHAUVEAU François
CHODOWIECKI Daniel Nicolas (graveur)
COMERRE Léon François
CONCA Sebastiano
COROENNE Henri
COURIER DE MERE Paul Etienne
CRISPUS (dit);FLAVIUS JULIUS CRISPUS CAESAR (émetteur)
CURADO Francesco
Calle Sophie (1953-....)
Carrière Eugène (1849-1906)
Ceccaroli Alain (1945-....)
Chamarre Veuve (éditeur)
Charlet Nicolas Toussaint (1792-1845);Gihaut Frères (imprimeur)
Chaste Jules (1826-1903) (lithographe);Pellerin & Cie (imprimeur, éditeur)
Chauffour Alfred (1851-?) (dessinateur);Imagerie Pellerin (imprimeur, éditeur)
Clouet Jean (148?-1540) (d'après)
Compagnie des Indes (commanditaire)
DAUBIGNY Charles-François (peintre)
DAVID Gérard
DAVID H (graveur);THIM (d'après, dessinateur)
DEBAT-PONSAN Edouard
DECLE Julien
DELAMOTTE Philippe Henry
DELANDRE Robert
DELAUNE Etienne
DELLA BELLA Stefano (d'après, graveur);anonyme
DELOYE Jean-Baptiste Gustave
AMALTEO Pomponio
ANSELMI Michelangelo
ANTIGNA Alexandre
ARC PROMOTION (promoteur immobilier)
AUBURTIN Jean-Francis ( )
AVIAT Jules Charles
Adi Promotion
Avisseau Édouard (1831-1911)
BADALOCCHIO Sisto (attribué à)
BALDI Lazzaro
BALDUNG Hans
BALTARD Louis Pierre;LE BRUN Charles (inspiré par)
BARNAUD F (photographe)
BARRE Jean Jacques;BARRE Père (dit)
BARTHOLDI Frédéric Auguste
BAUER Louys (imprimeur)
BELIN Jean-Baptiste le Père;BLAIN DE FONTENAY Jean-Baptiste le Père (dit)
BERGERET Pierre Nolasque (dessinateur)
BERNARD Armand;LE CONTE Sauveur (d'après)
BERNARD Edmond (mécanicien, maquettiste)
BERNARD Émile
BERNUY Louis (photographe, éditeur)
BISCAINO Bartolomeo
BISON Giuseppe Bernardino
BITRAN Albert
BLANCHARD Alexandre;manufacture de Sèvres
BOHER François
BOICHOT Guillaume
BOIGEGRAIN Adolphe;manufacture de Sèvres
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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.