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Les Festes du mois de Juillet (July: The Visitation)

Léonard Gaultier

1603

ink

paper

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Baroque Baroque Visitation

Dominant colour

Les Festes du mois de Juillet (July: The Visitation) is a 1603 ink by Léonard Gaultier, a Baroque work, depicting Visitation, 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 quiet engraving of two pregnant women embracing. Mary, on the left, wears a long robe with folds that catch the light. Elizabeth, to the right, kneels and clasps Mary’s hands. The background is filled with simple columns and a distant landscape. This isn’t just a Bible scene. It’s a human moment—two women sharing joy and uncertainty. The artist uses fine lines to show texture in fabric and flesh. The engraving feels intimate, not dramatic. This work shows how small details carry big meaning. Look up Gaultier, Léonard next.