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
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BEECKE Henri
BEHAM Hans Sebald (graveur)
BRASCASSAT Jacques Raymond
ABAQUESNE Masséot (faïencerie)
ATELIER DE ROME (atelier)
BLANCHE Jacques-Emile
BOULENGER Hippolyte (faïencier)
BRAUNER Victor
Banda (population)
CLAUSEL Alexandre
COURBE-ROUZET (éditeur)
Chaplain Jules Clément (1839-1909)
Combier imprimeur Mâcon
Courbet Ernest (1837-1916)
ANTONIN LE PIEUX (dit);TITUS AURELIUS FULVUS BOIONIUS ARRIUS ANTONINUS (émetteur)
BARBIERI Giovanni Francesco (école)
BENOIST Félix (dessinateur)
Bataille (éditeur)
Braemt Joseph-Pierre (1796-1864)
CHARLEMAGNE Paul;manufacture de Sèvres
Chapron Nicolas (1612-1656?);Raphaël (1483-1520) (d'après)
Chimu (population)
DELAUNE Etienne (dessinateur, graveur)
BERNARD Joseph Antoine
Claudet Max (1840-1893)
DAUBNER Georg (dit);DAUBNER Georges Alexandre (patronyme)
DELAUNAY Pierre (dessinateur)
ANTONIN LE PIEUX (émetteur)
BERETTINI Pietro
Buquet (atelier, graveur);Lamy Godard Frères (imprimeur)
CAMBON Armand
COMBIER (imprimeur)
ALBRIER Joseph
ANGO Jean Robert
Albani Francesco (1578-1660)
BODSON;manufacture de Sèvres
BONFILS Robert;manufacture de Sèvres
DAMPT Jean Auguste (auteur)
ARNAUD Anne François
BERCHEM Nicolaes Pietersz
CAZES Pierre Jacques
CHENAVARD Claude Aimé;manufacture de Sèvres
Centre Indéterminé
Court Joseph Désiré (1797-1865)
Atelier de la vallée de l'Allier
BERNIER Camille
Bigot Georges-Ferdinand (1860-1927) (dessinateur, attribué à);Imagerie d'Épinal (imprimeur, éditeur)
Bouchor Joseph-Félix (1853-1937)
Castiglione Giovanni Benedetto (1609-1664)
Charles VI (1368-1422;roi de France) (émetteur)
BILIVERTI Giovanni
BREENBERGH Bartholomeus
Boisecq Simone (1922-2012)
Artaud et Nozais (éditeur)
BARBIERO Joseph
BAUDRY Paul
BLANC Joseph Paul
BUSNEL Théophile;HUGUET Jean François (d'après)
Baily Caroline (1857-1947)
Ben (1905-1989)
Bigot Georges-Ferdinand (1860-1927) (dessinateur, attribué à);Pellerin (imprimeur, éditeur)
Bouchery Omer (1882-1962)
CALLAMARD Charles Antoine
CAMPAIN Pierre (peintre)
CONSTANTIN IER LE GRAND (dit);FLAVIUS VALERIUS AURELIUS CONSTANTINUS (émetteur)
COTTAVOZ André
Couder Auguste (1789-1873)
DANDRE-BARDON Michel François
ALLEAUME Auguste (attribué)
ALLEGRI Antonio;LE CORREGE (dit)
ANTRAL Louis Robert
Auguste (0063 av JC-0014;empereur romain) (émetteur)
BARBIERI Giovanni Francesco (attribué à)
BAUDELAIRE A Colas
BESSON Faustin
BONACCORSI Piero (d'après);anonyme
BONVIN François
BURDELOT
Basso P.
AMIS DES ORATOIRES (éditeur)
BLANCHE Jacques Emile
Boucher François (1703-1770) (école);anonyme
CHINARD Joseph
COSSARD Adolphe (peintre, dessinateur)
BLOEMAERT Abraham
BOURGERIE (éditeur)
BUONARROTI Michelangelo (attribué à)
CASOLANI Alessandro
COURT Joseph Désiré
Champin Jean-Jacques (1796-1860)
Charlet Nicolas Toussaint (1792-1845);Villain (imprimeur);Gihaut Frères (éditeur)
BARRIERE Dominique
Barceló Miquel (1957-....)
Burckardt Charles successeurs (actifs 1888-1906) (imprimeur, éditeur)
CONSTANTIN Auguste (architecte, dessinateur)
CURRY & PAXTON Ltd (fabricant)
Calmelet Hedwig (1814-?)
Caranza de Amédée (1843-1914);Vieillard Jules & Cie
DAVID Raoul
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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.