Mysteries of the Passion

c. 1631

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

This image depicts six oval vignettes showing different biblical scenes. The top row includes scenes set in pastoral and domestic settings, while the bottom row portrays more intimate scenes. The intricate line work and shading suggest a vintage narrative style commonly seen in religious engravings or prints from past centuries.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    R.L. Baumfeld Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to plate mark): 10 × 12.7 cm (3 15/16 × 5 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1969.15.621

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 685-690, State i/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

Q65509508

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