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Les Festes du mois d'Aoust (August: The Assumption)

Léonard Gaultier

1603

ink

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From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Baroque Baroque Religious

Dominant colour

Les Festes du mois d'Aoust (August: The Assumption) 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

You see a busy 1603 engraving of a crowded August feast. The artist packed the scene with small figures eating, drinking, and dancing. Tiny details matter here—look for the dog under the table or the man fanning himself with a hat. It’s an engraving, so check how the artist used fine lines to create shade and depth—this method is called cross-hatching. Gaultier, Léonard