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 woman in a halo at the top, looking down. Below her, two women stand on each side, holding up a framed picture. At the bottom, two small kids sit under a tree. The whole scene is packed with tiny details—scrolls, flowers, and fancy borders. The title at the top reads *"The Life of the Virgin."* This was likely made as the cover for a book about Mary, the mother of Jesus. Want to know more? Look up etching to see how artists like this made prints.
Jacques Callot was a baroque printmaker and draftsman from the Duchy of Lorraine.
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