1635
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Christ and the Woman Taken in Adultery is a 1635 ink by Jacques Callot, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This etching shows a chaotic crowd in a courtyard. Men with weapons stand on the right, while a group in the center seems to be arguing. One woman is kneeling in the foreground, looking down. The background has tall buildings with arched windows, and a few figures are pointing or gesturing. The scene looks like a tense moment where someone is about to be judged. The artist used sharp lines to show the crowd’s energy and drama. Next, look up etching to see how artists like Callot made prints like this.
Jacques Callot was a baroque printmaker and draftsman from the Duchy of Lorraine.
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