Death of Saint Benedict

1608/1611

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

This is a drawing of a religious scene with figures gathered beneath a heavenly vision. The scene depicts several figures, some seated and some standing, gazing upwards towards a group of angelic or saintly figures seated on clouds in a celestial realm. The composition includes an arch that frames the upper part of the image, where the divine or heavenly figures are shown amidst radiating beams of light. Beneath, on the earthly plane, additional figures, including those in clerical attire, are engaged in a religious ceremony or gathering. The drawing showcases flowing robes, varied textures, and the interaction between the earthly and the divine realms through expressive gestures and gazes.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    R.L. Baumfeld Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to plate mark): 12 × 7.8 cm (4 3/4 × 3 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1969.15.278

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 45, State i/ii

  • Series Title

    Roman Pictures [Lieure 16-45]

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

Q65509166

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