Margherita
1619
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
About the artist
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
Margherita is a 1619 ink by Jacques Callot, a Baroque work, depicting Saint Cecilia, held at National Gallery of Art.
You see a young woman in a simple dress, her face lit by soft light. One hand rests on her chest. The lines are clean and sharp. This print shows Callot’s skill in engraving. He used fine lines to shade and texture the face and fabric. It’s called cross-hatching—lines that overlap to show shadows. Watch how the light falls on her cheek. It makes her look alive. Next, look up Callot, Jacques.
Jacques Callot was a baroque printmaker and draftsman from the Duchy of Lorraine.
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