The Crossing of the Red Sea
1629
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
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Artist
Jacques Callot
Jacques Callot was a baroque printmaker and draftsman from the Duchy of Lorraine.
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ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
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The Crossing of the Red Sea is a 1629 ink by Jacques Callot, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This etching shows a chaotic, dramatic scene of people fleeing on foot while a wall of water crashes behind them. In the foreground, two figures in robes walk ahead, one holding a staff. The background is packed with soldiers, ships, and swirling clouds of smoke or dust, giving a sense of movement and panic. The tiny, precise lines create a crowded but clear image—this is an etching, where the artist scratched into metal plates to make the print. The scene looks like a biblical story, but the style is more about action than calm. Look up etching to see how artists like Callot made prints like this.
Jacques Callot was a baroque printmaker and draftsman from the Duchy of Lorraine.
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