Raising of the Cross

c. 1624/1625

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

This is a drawing of a scene depicting a large group gathered around a crucifixion event. The drawing details a busy scene with a crowd of people observing or participating in the act of raising a figure on a cross upon a hill. In the foreground, figures on horseback and foot are seen, some of whom are holding long spears or staves, while others appear to be gesturing or looking towards the central activity. The central focus is on the figure on the cross being elevated with the help of ropes and ladders. In the background, more figures are visible, adding to the sense of a densely populated, possibly chaotic scene. The intricacy of the linework suggests a meticulous and detailed style, capturing both individual expressions and group dynamics.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to plate mark): 7.9 × 5.3 cm (3 1/8 × 2 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1948.11.46

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 547, State i/ii

  • Series Title

    The Small Passion [Lieure 537-548]


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

Q65074180

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