The Massacre of the Innocents

c. 1618/1620

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

The image depicts a bustling scene of a street with grand architectural structures. The buildings feature classical elements like columns and arches. The horizon is positioned higher in the image, framed by buildings on both sides, and hills and buildings are visible in the distance. The artwork shows detailed linework suggesting textures and forms with an engraving technique. The color scheme is monochromatic in brown and black hues, enhancing the historical and intricate feel. There is lively activity with people and horses in motion in the foreground, leading the eye towards calmer areas further into the cityscape.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to plate mark): 13.8 × 10.2 cm (5 7/16 × 4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1949.5.387

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 278, State ii/ii


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

Q65075900

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