Stoning of Jesus

1635

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

This is a drawing of a biblical scene inside a grand architectural structure. The image depicts a scene where a bearded figure stands surrounded by others who appear to be in action. The setting includes tall columns that give a sense of depth, indicating the interior of a large structure. The figures are dressed in long robes. The use of line work and shading is meticulous, suggesting an etching from the Baroque period. Surrounding the main figure are others in various poses, their postures and expressions adding dramatic tension to the scene. The scene is titled in Latin at the bottom.

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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 × 8.1 cm (2 3/4 × 3 3/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1946.9.279

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 1423

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

Q65073892

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