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
ABEL DE PUJOL Alexandre Denis
ANGERER Ludwig
Arnould Reynold (1919-1980)
Boucher Louis (1848-1916)
COYPEL Antoine
Chéret Jules (1836-1932)
DEMANGEON Louis Albert
Avisseau Charles-Jean (1796-1861)
BELLEE Léon Le Goaêbe de
BOSCOLI Andrea
BRUNEL Louis Raymond Henry (atelier)
Bass Anna (1876-1961)
Bigot Georges-Ferdinand (1860-1927) (dessinateur, attribué à);Pellerin & Cie (imprimeur, éditeur)
Blanchard Jacques (1600-1638)
CAMBIASO Luca (d'après);anonyme
CHANTIERS AUGUSTIN NORMAND (concepteur);anonyme (modeleur)
Cabanel Alexandre (1823-1889)
Castiaux Jean-Baptiste (1768-1855) (éditeur);Blocquel Simon-François (1780-1863) (imprimeur)
Cox Patrick (1963-....) (créateur);Jourdan Charles (1883-1976) (exécutant)
ALEGRE Léon (dessinateur)
ALLORI Cristofano
Autard Georges (1951-....)
BADIOU DE LA TRONCHERE Jacques Joseph Emile
BERAIN Jean I
Boumeester Christine (1904-1971)
CALIARI Paolo (d'après);anonyme
CAMPAGNOLA Domenico (attribué à)
CHASSAIGNON (éditeur)
Camoin Charles (1879-1965)
DAUMIER Honoré (caricaturiste);AUBERT & Cie (imprimeur)
DELAPLATA-MEUNIER (éditeur)
AHLERS-HESTERMANN Friedrich;BECKMANN Max;CASPAR Karl;CORINTH Lovis;FREESE Hans;GROSSMANN Rudolf;GULBRANSSON Olaf;HASLER Bernhard;HEINE Thomas Theodor;HETTNER Otto;HOFER Karl;JAECKEL Willy;JANSEN Franz M;JANTHUR Richard;KLOSSOWSKI Erich;KOHLHOFF Wilhelm;KOKOSCHKA Oskar;KONIG Leo von;KUBIN Alfred;MESECK Felix;NEUMANN Max;NOWAK Vilem;SCHINNERER Adolf Ferdinand;SCHMIDT Werner;SCHUBERT Otto;TEUTSCH Walther;UNOLD Max;WEISS Emil Rudolf
ATELIER DE LA VALLEE DE L'ALLIER (céramiste, style)
BELIN Pierre Auguste
BOGNARD (éditeur)
BOMPARD Maurice
BOMPARD Maurice (peintre)
BOURICHE Henri Joseph Jacques;Maison ROUILLARD (mouleur)
Bronislava Kulakovska (1...?-1968)
CHANTRON Alexandre
Ceccarelli Jean-Jacques (1948-2017)
A D I A (photochromie)
Anonyme
Arman (1928-2005)
Auzoux Louis (Fabrique)
BEREY C A
BOUTALEB Mahieddine;manufacture de Sèvres
BUQUET (atelier)
Boizot Louis-Simon (1743-1809) (auteur de la forme);manufacture de Sèvres
CARJAT Etienne
CAUVIN (photographe)
CAVEDONE Giacomo
Cazin Jean-Charles (1841-1901)
Combas Robert (1957-....)
Corneille Michel (1601?-1664)
DAUMET Honoré
DEBACQ Charles Alexandre
ANSCHUTZ Ottomar;BADEN-PRITCHARD Henry;BOISSONNAS;BORDERIA A;DAVID;EDER Josef Maria;EDWARDS Benjamin Joseph;GRAF ESTERHAZY;KINDERMANN;LINK W O;LUGARDON Albert;RICCI Leone;SCHWARTZ Albert;SCOLIK Charles;WIGHT R
AREL Dominique (dit);MORVAN Dominique (patronyme)
Arp Jean (1886-1966)
BELAY Pierre de
BERTHE A (éditeur)
BOLOGNE Jean de (d'après);anonyme
BONINGTON Richard Parkes
BOUCHARDON Edme (école);anonyme
BOULANGER Gustave Clarence Rodolphe
BROUILLET Pierre Amédée
BRUNNER-LACOSTE Henri (peintre)
Bioulès Vincent (1938-....)
Bommer Alice (1923-2004)
CALLOT Jacques (graveur)
COQUART Ernest Georges
Canaletto (1697-1768)
Chinard Joseph (1756-1813) (sculpteur)
Chubac Albert (1925-2008)
ARNOLD Jules
Alessandri Joseph (1940-2017)
Atelier Boulanger
BAGGE Eric;manufacture de Sèvres
BAGLIONE Giovanni
BASSET (éditeur)
BELET;manufacture de Sèvres
BERAIN Jean
BRUNCLAIR Eugène (dessinateur, peintre)
Baudouin Paul Albert (1844-1931)
Bernhardt Sarah (1844-1923)
CAMPI Giulio
CANTARINI Simone
CAP (éditeur)
CAP;COMPAGNIE ALSACIENNE DES ARTS PHOTOMECANIQUES (éditeur)
CHAUTARD (imprimeur, papetier)
CLAUDE IER (émetteur)
Callot Jacques (1592-1635);Henriet Israël (1590?-1661)
Clairin Georges (1843-1919)
Compard Émile (1900-1977)
DECAISNE Henri
ALDEGREVER Heinrich (dessinateur, graveur)
ALINARI Frères
ANDRIEU Lucien (dessinateur)
ANONYME (sculpteur)
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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.