Les Penitents: St. Jean Baptiste
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: St. Jean Baptiste is a 1632 by Jacques Callot, a Baroque work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This etching shows two figures sitting under a large tree. One person is reading or praying, while the other leans in, listening. The background has a quiet landscape with hills and a small body of water. The artist used strong contrasts between light and dark to create depth. This was a common trick in etchings of the time. Look up chiaroscuro next to see how artists used light and shadow like this.
Jacques Callot was a baroque printmaker and draftsman from the Duchy of Lorraine.
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