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Reception at Mantua [recto]

Jacques Callot

1612

ink

paper

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Baroque Baroque Allegory Visitation

Dominant colour

Reception at Mantua [recto] 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

You see a scene of people gathered in a large room with columns and arches. The people are dressed in fancy clothes and seem to be attending a formal event. This painting is interesting because it shows a lot of detail about the clothes and architecture of the time. You can look up the technique: etching to learn more about how it was made.