The Saint Louis Art Museum holds a world-renowned collection of approximately 34,000 objects spanning 5,000 years of history and cultures. More than 2,700 objects, including the highlights below, are currently on view in our collection galleries. Plan to visit the Museum to experience these one-of-a-kind works of art in person or learn more about them in our online collection.
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Curators' Selections
Explore selections from the curatorial staff that highlight the Museum's world-renowned collection.

Elizabeth Catlett, American (active Mexico), 1915–2012; Seated Woman, 1962; 22 1/2 x 13 1/2 x 7 inches; Saint Louis Art Museum, Friends Fund Endowment; Gift of Edward J. Costigan in memory of his wife, Sara Guth Costigan, by exchange; the James D. Burke Art Acquisition Fund, the Eliza McMillan Trust, Funds given by the Alturas Foundation, and Museum Purchase 75:2019 © 2019 Catlett Mora Family Trust / Licensed by VAGA at Artists Rights Society (ARS), NY
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George Caleb Bingham, American, 1811–1879
Raftsmen Playing Cards More Information -
Georgia O'Keeffe, American, 1887–1986
Dark Abstraction More Information -
Near Eastern, Mesopotamian, Sumerian
Bearded Bull's Head More Information -
Julie Mehretu, American (born Ethiopia), born 1970
Grey Space (distractor) More Information -
Unidentified Edo artist
Commemorative Head More Information -
Henri Matisse, French, 1869–1954
Bathers with a Turtle More Information -
Horace Pippin, American, 1888–1946
Sunday Morning Breakfast More Information -
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Gerhard Richter, German, born 1932
Betty More Information -
Max Beckmann, German, 1884–1950
Self-Portrait 1950 More Information -
Mary Cassatt, American (active France), 1844–1926
Afternoon Tea Party More Information -
Maya
Ballgame Vessel More Information -
Fijian
Breastplate (civavonovono) More Information -
Joseph Claus, German, 1718–1788
Bust of Emperor Caracalla More Information -
Vincent van Gogh, Dutch, 1853–1890
Stairway at Auvers More Information -
Roman
Bust of an Unknown Man More Information -
Ansel Adams, American, 1902–1984
Clearing Winter Storm, Yosemite Valley More Information -
Persian
Covered Box with Design of Figural, Vegetal, and Geometric Motifs More Information -
Chinese
Covered Wine Vessel (fang lei) with Design of Zoomorphic Masks and Animal-Headed Handles More Information -
Mickalene Thomas, born 1971
Din, Une Trés Belle Négresse 1 More Information -
Charles Eames, American, 1907–1978
Eames Storage Unit (ESU) More Information -
Aztec
Female Figure More Information -
Anselm Kiefer, German, born 1945
Heliogabal More Information -
Oduntan Aina , Yoruba
Helmet Mask More Information -
Anatolian
Large Fragmentary Ushak "Quatrefoil" Carpet More Information -
Elizabeth Catlett, American (active México), 1915–2012
Seated Woman More Information -
Piero di Cosimo, Italian, 1461/62–1521(?)
Madonna and Child Enthroned with Sts. Peter, John the Baptist, Dominic, and Nicholas of Bari More Information -
northern New Ireland
Malagan Mask With Bird on Head More Information -
Apsáalooke (Crow)
Martingale More Information -
Hans Holbein the Younger, German, 1497/98–1543
Mary, Lady Guildford More Information -
Egyptian
Osiris More Information -
Kobayashi Kiyochika, 1847–1915
Pictorial Board and Dice Game: Magic Lantern of the Subjugation of China More Information -
attributed to Francesco da Sangallo, Italian, 1494–1576
Reclining Pan More Information -
Unidentified Fang artist (Betsi subgroup)
Reliquary Guardian Figure More Information -
Simeon Stilthda, Haida, c.1800–1889
Shaman Figure More Information -
Indian
Śiva Natārāja (Śiva, King of Dancers) More Information -
Aristide Maillol, French, 1861–1944
The Mountain More Information -
Rembrandt van Rijn, Dutch, 1606–1669
The Three Trees More Information
Visitors' Favorites
These visitors' favorites are just a few of the incredible works you will see in person during your visit.

Ellsworth Kelly, American, 1923–2015; Spectrum II, 1966–67; oil on canvas; Saint Louis Art Museum, Funds given by the Shoenberg Foundation, Inc. 4:1967a-m; © Ellsworth Kelly Foundation, Courtesy Matthew Marks Gallery
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John McCrady, American, 1911–1968
Swing Low, Sweet Chariot More Information -
Gandharan
Head of a Buddha More Information -
John Martin, English, 1789 - 1854
Sadak in Search of the Waters of Oblivion More Information -
Paul Cézanne, French, 1839–1906
Bathers More Information -
Paracas
Double Spout and Bridge Vessel with Incised Feline Face More Information -
Giovanni Paolo Panini, Italian, 1691–1765
Interior of St. Peter's, Rome More Information -
Norman Lewis, American, 1909–1979
Twilight Sounds More Information -
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George Caleb Bingham, American, 1811–1879
The County Election More Information -
Bartolomeo Manfredi, Italian, 1582–1622
Apollo and Marsyas More Information -
Giambattista Tiepolo, Italian, 1696–1770
The Crucifixion More Information -
Chuck Close, American, born 1940
Keith More Information -
Pablo Picasso, Spanish, 1881–1973
Seated Woman More Information -
François Girardon, French, 1628–1715
Louis XIV, King of France More Information -
Unidentified Chokwe artist
Chief's Chair More Information -
Max Ernst, German, 1891–1976
Long Live Love or Charming Country More Information -
Andy Warhol, American, 1928–1987
Shoe More Information -
Dale Chihuly, American, born 1941
Wine Chandelier More Information -
Paul Gauguin, French, 1848–1903
Madame Roulin More Information -
Calima
Pectoral More Information -
El Anatsui, Ghanaian, born 1944
Fading Cloth More Information -
Piet Mondrian, Dutch, 1872–1944
Composition of Red and White: Nom 1/Composition No. 4 with red and blue More Information -
Chinese
Seated Bodhisattva Avalokiteśvara (Guanyin) of Water-Moon Form More Information -
Lakota (Sioux)
Man's Jacket More Information -
Egyptian
Mummy and Cartonnage of Amen-nestawy-nakht More Information -
Giorgio Vasari, Italian, 1511–1574
Judith and Holofernes More Information -
Jackson Pollock, American, 1912–1956
Number 3, 1950 More Information -
Harriet Goodhue Hosmer, American, 1830–1908
Zenobia in Chains More Information -
Mark Rothko, American (born Russia, now Latvia), 1903–1970
Red, Orange, Orange on Red More Information -
Unidentified Kongo artist
Power Figure (nkisi nkondi) More Information -
Edgar Degas, French, 1834–1917
Little Dancer of Fourteen Years More Information -
Titian (Tiziano Vecellio), Italian, c.1485-90–1576
Christ Shown to the People (Ecce Homo) More Information -
Stanley Whitney, American, born 1946
Out into the Open More Information -
Kwakwaka'wakw (Kwakiutl)
Dzunukwa Mask More Information -
Sir Edwin Henry Landseer, English, 1802–1873
Attachment More Information -
Artemisia Gentileschi, Italian, 1593–c.1654
Danaë More Information -
Ellsworth Kelly, American, 1923–2015
Spectrum II More Information -
Wilhelm von Worms the Elder (active 1497–1537) and others, Nuremberg and Landshut, Germany
Field Armor More Information
Celebrate African and African American Art
Discover works by artists of African descent in the Museum’s collection.
