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Reception at Mantua

Jacques Callot

1612

ink

paper

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Baroque Baroque Allegory Visitation

Dominant colour

Reception at Mantua is a 1612 ink by Jacques Callot, a Baroque work, depicting Visitation, held at National Gallery of Art.

Who painted this?: Jacques Callot
When & what style?: 1612 · Baroque
Where can I see it?: National Gallery of Art

About this work

This is a crowded scene of nobles in fancy clothes standing in a palace hall. The artist used tiny lines to show details like lace collars and gold trim. Servants and dogs fill the space too. Callot was a French printmaker who made prints like drawings you can copy. He worked in Italy early in his career, so he knew Italian palace life well. His sharp lines make the scene feel busy and real. Look for more of his work at the National Gallery of Art, Washington.