The Martyrdom of the Apostles: St. Simon
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
The Martyrdom of the Apostles: St. Simon is a 1632 by Jacques Callot, a Baroque work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This print shows a dramatic crowd around a raised platform where a man is being killed. Soldiers hold him down while others below scatter his belongings. A flag with a cross flies above, and a figure in the sky watches from the clouds. The buildings around them look old and grand, with statues on top. The scene is based on the story of St. Simon, one of Jesus’ apostles, who was martyred for his faith. The artist used strong contrasts of light and dark to make the action feel urgent and intense. Next, look up chiaroscuro to see how this technique works in other art.
Jacques Callot was a baroque printmaker and draftsman from the Duchy of Lorraine.
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