Circumcision; Festival of Name of Christ; St. Odilo; St. Euphrosyna

c. 1632/1635

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

The image is a print divided into four sections, each depicting a different religious scene related to Christian themes. In the top left section, several figures stand around an altar with a central child figure on a table. The architecture includes columns and an arched ceiling. In the top right section, a winged angel and a person in religious robes kneel facing each other, with rays of light and a divine symbol above them under a cloudy sky. The bottom left section shows two male figures in robes, with one gesturing and another person standing slightly to the back, in front of a classical architectural setting. The bottom right section portrays three figures in long robes, two of whom appear to be engaged in conversation, standing in front of a building complex with trees and mountains in the background. The print's background remains minimal, emphasizing the figures and scenes depicted.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    R.L. Baumfeld Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 21 × 11.9 cm (8 1/4 × 4 11/16 in.)
    sheet: 25.2 × 15.9 cm (9 15/16 × 6 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1969.15.642

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 808-811, State ii/ii

  • Series Title

    The Calendar of Saints [Lieure 807-1295]


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

Q65509530

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