Special Themed Public Domain Image Collections

Explore our themed public domain image collections, each carefully gathered around a subject, style, movement or use case. These digital downloads bring together artwork and illustrations by multiple artists, making them useful for design projects, publishing, printmaking, crafts, collage, educational material, websites and commercial products.

Collections include art movements such as Art Nouveau, Art Deco, Arts and Crafts, Pre-Raphaelite art, Symbolism, Pointillism and Ukiyo-e, alongside popular subjects such as Alice in Wonderland, cats, dogs, fairies, botanical prints, reading, music, winter scenes, children’s illustrations and Christmas imagery. The images are out of copyright and in the public domain, so they can be used for personal or commercial projects.

Choosing a Themed Public Domain Image Collection

Some collections are based around a particular art movement or visual style, such as Art Nouveau, Art Deco, Arts and Crafts, Pre-Raphaelite art, Symbolism or Ukiyo-e. These are useful when you want a consistent historical or decorative look across a project.

Other collections are grouped by subject, including cats, dogs, fairies, owls, botanical prints, reading, music, winter scenes, Christmas imagery and nudes in art. These are ideal when you need a set of images around a particular theme, rather than the work of one individual artist.

You’ll also find collections drawn from historic magazines, annuals, posters and illustrated publications, which can be especially useful for collage, publishing, educational projects and vintage-inspired design.

Many of these themed collections are suitable for commercial projects, including prints, wall art, craft products, collage sheets, book illustration, websites and Etsy listings. For more guidance, see our pages on public domain images for commercial use, vintage illustrations for crafts and collage, public domain art for Etsy sellers and public domain images for prints and wall art.