Piazza Santa Maria Novella, Florence

1621

Edouard Eckman after Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Edouard Eckman

Artist, Flemish, born c. 1600

Jacques Callot

Artist After, French, 1592 - 1635

The image shows a bird's-eye view of a busy scene. A large figure dressed in period attire, wearing a cape and hat, stands on the left side. The horizon is positioned above the center with a cityscape of buildings. In an open space, small figures are engaged in various activities with vehicles in motion. The buildings are detailed with fine lines, and figures and objects in the foreground are depicted with simpler outlines. The color palette is black and white, creating high contrast.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    woodcut on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    R.L. Baumfeld Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 5.7 × 8.3 cm (2 1/4 × 3 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1969.15.242

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 261, State copy

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

Q65508278

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