Raising of the Cross

c. 1624/1625

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

This is a drawing of a crucifixion scene. The scene features a rocky landscape where a group of figures are engaged in the act of raising a cross with a figure attached to it. The composition is divided into two main sections: the foreground where a mass of spear-bearing figures is densely clustered, with some on horseback, and the elevated area in the background where the cross is being raised. The drawing captures a sense of movement and organization, suggesting a moment of intense activity. The use of lines is precise, giving a detailed depiction of the various elements and figures within the scene.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    R.L. Baumfeld Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to plate mark): 7.7 × 6 cm (3 1/16 × 2 3/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1969.15.533

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 547, State i/ii

  • Series Title

    The Small Passion [Lieure 537-548]

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

Q65509416

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