Frontispiece for the Sacred Cosmologia (Title with Astrologers)

1630

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

The image showcases an engraving of a scene blending nature and human activity. In the foreground, figures are engaged in scholarly activities around an armillary sphere and texts. Some figures hold boards with diagrams, while others are focused on tasks. The background features trees, hills, and a pastoral scene with people and animals. The engraving style includes intricate line work and hatching, typical of black and white etching techniques. The color palette is monotone in varying shades of gray. High branches with birds are included in the composition.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed within plate mark): 13.7 × 9.2 cm (5 3/8 × 3 5/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1949.5.435

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 666, 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

Q65076144

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