Mysteries of the Passion

c. 1631

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

This is a detailed drawing of four circular panels, each depicting a different religious scene. The top left panel shows a divine apparition, the top right panel shows seated figures in an architectural setting, the bottom left panel shows an ascension scene, and the bottom right panel shows a crucifixion scene. The style indicates influence from religious iconography.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to plate mark): 8.7 × 7.7 cm (3 7/16 × 3 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1949.5.400

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 691, 692, 695, 696, State ii/ii

  • Series Title

    The Mysteries of the Passion [Lieure 679-698]


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

Q65075986

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