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St. Zenon and Companions; St. John the Baptist; St. Gallicanus; St. Pelagius

Jacques Callot

1634

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paper

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Baroque Baroque Allegory Engraving Proces

Dominant colour

St. Zenon and Companions; St. John the Baptist; St. Gallicanus; St. Pelagius 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 in a row. Each has a name tag in the corner, like a group photo. The lines are sharp and clean, almost like pencil drawings. Drypoint lets artists scratch lines into metal. The scratches hold ink and print dark lines. Callot’s work here feels almost three-dimensional because of it. If you like this style, try Callot, Jacques.