The Entry into Jerusalem

1635

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

The image depicts a person riding a donkey, surrounded by a crowd of people. Buildings, palm trees, and a pathway leading to a fortified city gate are visible in the background. The figures are dressed in robes, and the landscape includes stylized rocks and vegetation. The composition features palm trees arching over the central figure, creating depth and focus. The use of line work captures movement and the gathering of figures, creating a dynamic atmosphere.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Addie Burr Clark

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to plate mark): 7 × 8.3 cm (2 3/4 × 3 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1946.9.281

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 1425

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1924

  • Lieure, J. Jacques Callot. 5 vols. Paris: Editions de la Gazette des Beaux Arts, 1924-1927. Reprint. 8 vols. New York: Collectors' Editions, 1969.

Wikidata ID

Q65073900

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