Les Penitents: Mort de Ste. Madeleine
1632
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
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Jacques Callot
Jacques Callot was a baroque printmaker and draftsman from the Duchy of Lorraine.
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From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Les Penitents: Mort de Ste. Madeleine is a 1632 by Jacques Callot, a Baroque work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This etching shows a dark, stormy scene where two robed figures kneel beside a dying woman. Her body is stretched out on the ground, one arm raised as if reaching for something. The sky swirls with chaotic lines, and the figures’ faces are blurred, making them look more like shadows than people. The text at the bottom names the scene *Mors Sanctae Magdalenae*—the death of Saint Mary Magdalene. Her halo marks her as holy, but the rough, sketchy style makes the moment feel raw and urgent. Next, look into chiaroscuro, the dramatic contrast of light and dark that gives this etching its intense mood.
Jacques Callot was a baroque printmaker and draftsman from the Duchy of Lorraine.
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