The Visitation
1634
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 Visitation is a 1634 ink by Jacques Callot, a Baroque work, depicting Visitation, held at National Gallery of Art.
The painting shows two women meeting, one of them pregnant. They're dressed in old-fashioned clothes. Check out the details on their clothes and the background. This etching is interesting because it's small but has a lot of detail. The artist used simple lines to create a sense of depth. To learn more about this technique, look up the technique: etching.
Jacques Callot was a baroque printmaker and draftsman from the Duchy of Lorraine.
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