The Crucifixion
1624
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
About the artist
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
The Crucifixion is a 1624 ink by Jacques Callot, a Baroque work, depicting Crucifixion of Jesus, held at National Gallery of Art.
You see a dark print showing Jesus on the cross with two thieves beside him. The lines are sharp and thin, like fine scratches in metal. Tiny figures gather below, their faces small but full of grief. This isn’t a painting—it’s an etching. The artist cut into a metal plate, then inked it to print. Callot made this around 1625, when etchings were rare for religious scenes. Look for more of his work at the National Gallery of Art in Washington.
Jacques Callot was a baroque printmaker and draftsman from the Duchy of Lorraine.
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