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St. Germanus of Paris; St. Maximinus; St. Emmelia; St. Petronilla

Jacques Callot

1634

ink

paper

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Baroque Baroque Engraving Proces

Dominant colour

St. Germanus of Paris; St. Maximinus; St. Emmelia; St. Petronilla is a 1634 ink by Jacques Callot, a Baroque work, depicting Engraving Proces, held at National Gallery of Art.

Who painted this?: Jacques Callot
When & what style?: 1634 · Baroque
Where can I see it?: National Gallery of Art

About this work

This etching shows four saints standing stiffly side by side. Their long robes and halos look crisp against a plain background. The lines are sharp and clean. Jacques Callot used etching to carve the image into metal. He scratched fine lines into a metal plate, then filled them with ink to print this sheet. The technique lets him control every detail. Try etching yourself—look up Jacques Callot to see how he did it.