Works from French museums — Joconde catalog

The Joconde database from the Ministry of Culture lists approximately 700,000 records of works preserved in French museums. On dellarte.fr, more than 300,000 records with digitized images are accessible. This number increases regularly as digitization programs progress.

The Joconde database is the collective catalog of collections from French museums, managed by the Ministry of Culture. It catalogues artworks and patrimonial objects from museums labeled 'Museum of France' and is freely accessible at data.culture.gouv.fr under Open License v2.0.

The Joconde database covers all artistic and patrimonial fields: painting, sculpture, drawing, printmaking, photography, archaeology, decorative arts, ceramics, goldsmithing, numismatics, ethnology, furniture, textile, and many others.

The availability of images depends on each museum and the rights associated with the work. Many records include a photograph of the work; others only provide a textual description, especially for works still under copyright.

Use the search bar to find a piece by its title, artist's name, technique used, or the museum that preserves it. The search covers all available records.

No. Only part of the collections are digitized and listed in the Joconde database. Museums continue digitization efforts; the number of records available online increases each year.

Textual data (title, author, technique, period, museum) are published under Open License v2.0 (Etalab) and can be freely reused. Images are subject to specific rights depending on the work and the museum.

Since the data comes from the Joconde database, corrections should be reported directly to the Ministry of Culture via data.culture.gouv.fr. You can also contact us to relay your report.

Yes. Enter a period in the search bar — for example, ‘17th century’, ‘Renaissance’, or ‘contemporary art’ — to filter works by their creation period.

Yes. The Joconde database lists works from all eras, from Prehistory to contemporary art. Collections from modern art museums and FRAC (Regional Contemporary Art Funds) also contribute.