1634
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
The Life of the Virgin: The Entombment of the Virgin is a 1634 by Jacques Callot, a Baroque work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This etching shows a dimly lit scene with a group of robed figures gathered around a bed. At the center, a woman lies still while a man in a long robe kneels beside her, holding her hand. Above them, two large draped shapes float like clouds, with light streaming through. The figures look serious, and the whole scene feels tense and quiet. The title at the bottom says this is about the Virgin Mary’s death, which was a common religious story in art. The artist used strong contrasts between light and dark to create drama. Next, check out chiaroscuro to see how this lighting trick works.
Jacques Callot was a baroque printmaker and draftsman from the Duchy of Lorraine.
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