1634
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Frontispiece for "The Life of the Virgin" is a 1634 ink by Jacques Callot, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This print shows a busy, ornate border packed with figures. At the top, a woman in a halo sits in a sunburst shape, hands folded. Below her, two cherubs hold up a wreath. On the sides, two standing women in flowing robes face inward. The middle has a boxed text in Latin, with smaller scenes of people and a building at the bottom. The print looks like it’s part of a book cover for a story about the Virgin Mary. The artist used sharp lines and lots of detail to fill every inch. Next, look up etching to see how this technique works.
Jacques Callot was a baroque printmaker and draftsman from the Duchy of Lorraine.
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