1632
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
The Martyrdom of the Apostles: St. John the Evangelist is a 1632 by Jacques Callot, a Baroque work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This etching shows a chaotic scene of soldiers dragging a man through a city street. The man lies on the ground, his arms tied, while others surround him with weapons and armor. Buildings and a dome shape the background, and a figure in the sky watches from above. The artist used sharp lines and heavy shadows to create drama. The scene looks violent, with the man’s struggle clear in his posture. Look up chiaroscuro next to see how this technique works.
Jacques Callot was a baroque printmaker and draftsman from the Duchy of Lorraine.
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