Innocent VIII
1619
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
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Artist
Jacques Callot
Jacques Callot was a baroque printmaker and draftsman from the Duchy of Lorraine.
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ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Innocent VIII is a 1619 ink by Jacques Callot, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This engraving shows a group of men in old-fashioned clothes gathered around a sick person lying in bed. One man holds a tall candle, another points at the ceiling, and a third kneels beside the bed. The room has heavy curtains and a grand, carved chair in the corner. Above the bed, a ghostly figure floats near the ceiling. The text below says this scene is about a man named Innocent who was saved from death by Mary. The artist used fine lines to create shadows and texture, making the scene feel dramatic. Look up *engraving* to see how artists like Callot carved detailed images into metal plates.
Jacques Callot was a baroque printmaker and draftsman from the Duchy of Lorraine.
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