The Martyrs of Japan
1628
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 Martyrs of Japan is a 1628 ink by Jacques Callot, a Baroque work, depicting Crucifixion of Jesus, held at National Gallery of Art.
The painting shows a group of people being martyred. It's an etching, which is a technique where the artist scratches a design onto a metal plate. The details in this etching are quite small, and the artist had to be very precise to get them right, which makes it interesting to look at closely. You can learn more about this technique by looking up the work of artist: Callot, Jacques.
Jacques Callot was a baroque printmaker and draftsman from the Duchy of Lorraine.
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