Christ Bids Two Disciples of John the Baptist to Follow Him
1578
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1578
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Christ Bids Two Disciples of John the Baptist to Follow Him is a 1578 ink by Léonard Gaultier, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This engraving shows a quiet moment between three men in a village setting. One man with a halo stands apart, looking calm. The other two—one with a beard, one with a mustache—are turned toward him, as if listening. In the background, a church and a few houses sit by a river, with people going about their day. The text at the bottom reads *"Deulx Disciple de Sainct Iean Suivent Iesus"*, which means "Two disciples of Saint John follow Jesus." This scene likely shows John the Baptist’s followers being asked to join Jesus. If you like this style, look up engraving to see how artists used lines to create depth.
Léonard Gaultier, or, as he sometimes signed himself, Galter, a French engraver, was born at Mainz about 1561, and died in Paris in 1641.
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