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Edmund, King of England, Martyr; Presentation of the Virgin; St. Columban; St. Cecelia

Jacques Callot

1634

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From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Baroque Baroque Allegory

Dominant colour

Edmund, King of England, Martyr; Presentation of the Virgin; St. Columban; St. Cecelia is a 1634 ink by Jacques Callot, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.

Who painted this?: Jacques Callot
When & what style?: 1634 · Baroque
Where can I see it?: National Gallery of Art

About this work

This print shows four small scenes in oval frames. The top left has a robed figure holding a crown, standing near a tree with another person pointing upward. The top right depicts people climbing stairs toward a tower. The bottom left shows a monk blessing animals outside a building, while the bottom right features a woman in a window, playing a stringed instrument. Each scene has text labels around the edges, like "EDMUND R. ANGLIA MAR" or "S. COLOMBA ABB." The lines are precise, with fine details in the clothing and architecture, but no color—just black and white. These images were made using etching, a technique where artists scratch designs into metal plates.