Frontispiece for the Sacred Cosmologia (Title with Astrologers)

1630

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

The image depicts an etching of a gathering of figures in a natural setting. In the foreground, figures are around a large armillary sphere, with one holding a panel displaying a diagram and another holding a sign with Latin text. In the background, there is a distant landscape with a few figures and animals. Tall trees frame the scene, with intricate line work used to create texture and shading. The color scheme is monochromatic, mainly in shades of brown and black.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    R.L. Baumfeld Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 13.9 × 9.3 cm (5 1/2 × 3 11/16 in.)
    sheet (irreg.): 15.9 × 10.4 cm (6 1/4 × 4 1/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1969.15.610

  • 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

Q65509497

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