The Cult of God
1627
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 Cult of God is a 1627 ink by Jacques Callot, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This etching shows a crowded scene split into two rooms. On the left, a group of people in old-fashioned clothes stands around a woman kneeling in prayer. On the right, another group gathers near a table with a book and a candlelit chandelier. The lines are sharp, and the shading creates deep shadows. Notice how the artist used fine, crisscrossed lines to build up dark areas—this is a technique called drypoint. The mix of chaos and focus makes the scene feel busy but intentional. Look up technique: drypoint to see how artists use it to create texture.
Jacques Callot was a baroque printmaker and draftsman from the Duchy of Lorraine.
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