1634
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
St. Phocas; St. Theophilus; St. Conon; Sts. Perpetua and Felicitas is a 1634 ink by Jacques Callot, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This print shows four small scenes, each framed in an oval. The top left depicts a group of people gathered around a small church, with a statue inside. The top right shows a robed figure standing by a table, holding a book. The bottom left has a man on horseback near a church, with others on foot. The bottom right shows two women tied to a pole, with a building and a ladder in the background. Each scene is simple but full of quiet drama. The figures are drawn with sharp lines, and the backgrounds are minimal—just enough to tell the story. Next, look up etching to see how artists like Callot made these precise, detailed prints.
Jacques Callot was a baroque printmaker and draftsman from the Duchy of Lorraine.
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