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Saint John the Baptist

Jacques Callot

1632

ink

paper

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Baroque Baroque Religious

Dominant colour

Saint John the Baptist is a 1632 ink by Jacques Callot, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.

Who painted this?: Jacques Callot
When & what style?: 1632 · Baroque
Where can I see it?: National Gallery of Art

About this work

This print shows Saint John the Baptist sitting under a tree. He’s dressed in simple robes, with a shaved head and a long beard. The background has a few bushes and a distant hill, all drawn with rough, dark lines. The artist used a technique that creates lots of texture—lines overlap to show fur, fabric, and leaves. The paper has a visible grid, which was common for prints at the time. Look up etching to see how artists like this made detailed prints.