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Les Feste du mois de Janvier (January: the Circumcision)

Léonard Gaultier

1603

ink

paper

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Baroque Baroque

Dominant colour

Les Feste du mois de Janvier (January: the Circumcision) is a 1603 ink by Léonard Gaultier, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.

Who painted this?: Léonard Gaultier
When & what style?: 1603 · Baroque
Where can I see it?: National Gallery of Art

About this work

This engraving shows a crowded scene from 1603. Christ sits on a table. A priest holds him. Other men stand around. The paper is small—about the size of your palm. Look close. The lines are sharp. Gaultier used cross-hatching. That means he carved tiny lines to make shadows and shapes. It makes the scene feel busy but clear. This style feels like old prints you’d find in a museum. Try another artist. Look up Gaultier, Léonard.