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Saint Thaddeus

Jacques Callot

1631

ink

paper

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Baroque Baroque Religious

Dominant colour

Saint Thaddeus is a 1631 ink by Jacques Callot, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.

Who painted this?: Jacques Callot
When & what style?: 1631 · Baroque
Where can I see it?: National Gallery of Art

About this work

This black-and-white drawing shows a tall, bearded man in a long robe. He’s holding a scroll in one hand and a staff in the other, standing barefoot on a street. Behind him, a crowd of smaller figures walks through a town with buildings and a bridge. The artist used sharp lines to show the folds in his robe and the texture of his beard. This style was popular in the 1600s for dramatic effect. Check out the technique: etching to see how artists like this made detailed prints.