The museum's masterpieces
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Here is a presentation of 20 of the museum's masterpieces. Thousands of objects and artworks are in its permanent collection and storage area. They date from prehistoric times all the way to the end of the 20th century. Almost 5,000 of these works are visible on the online database of French museums, the base Joconde.
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The Greek philosophers' mosaicStone and glass cubes (tesserae), late 2nd century AD
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Mercury with PantheonCopper alloy, Gallo-Roman period
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Bellerophon slaying the ChimeraStone and glass cubes (tesserae), late 2nd - early 3rd century AD
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The Temptation of EveLimestone relief, Gislebertus, 12th century
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The Tomb of Saint LazarusSmall-scale model of the mausoleum
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Virgin and ChildLimestone with paint and gilding, Claus de Werve, 2nd quarter of the 15th century
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The NativityOil on wood, Jean Hey known as « The Master of Moulins », around 1480
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The Opening Virgin of AnostWood, paint, traces of silver, anonymous (region of Burgundy), probably 16th century
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The Triptych of the EucharistOil on panel, Grégoire Guérard, 1515
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The Town of Autun Under SiegeOil on canvas, attributed to Evrard Bredin, 1591
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Pharmacy signOil on canvas, anonymous, 17th century
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The AnnunciationOil on canvas, Mathieu Le Nain, 17th century
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The Ebony CabinetEbony-veneered fir wood, leather and bronze, circa 1630-1640
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Le Temps contemplant les ruines d’AutunHuile sur toile, Claude-Marie Repoux, 1823
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Anne Boleyn à la tour de LondresHuile sur toile, Edouard Cibot, 1835
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La prise de la tour de MalakoffHuile sur toile, Horace Vernet, 1856
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La peinture de Maurice Denis1870 – 1943
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La peinture de Louis Charlot1878 – 1951
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Hommage à Jean FouquetHuile sur toile, Maurice Estève, 1952
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L’homme à la pochetteHuile sur toile, Jean Dubuffet, 1945