1634
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
St. Margaret of Antioch; St. Praxedes; St. Mary Magdalene; St. Bridget of Sweden is a 1634 ink by Jacques Callot, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This image shows four small scenes in oval frames. Each picture has a saint in a dramatic pose. The top left shows a woman standing on a dragon, holding a cross. The top right has a person kneeling by a tomb. The bottom left depicts a woman with long hair pouring oil on a rock. The bottom right shows a woman praying by a wall with a cross. These images are all religious stories, simplified into strong lines and shadows. The artist used a technique that creates dark, sharp details. Next, look up etching to see how artists like Callot made these prints.
Jacques Callot was a baroque printmaker and draftsman from the Duchy of Lorraine.
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