St. Nicholas; St. Dionisia and Son; St. Agatha; Conception of the Virgin

c. 1632/1635

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

Four oval illustrations of religious scenes are depicted. 
The top left image shows a bishop character holding a crozier, children in a barrel beside them, and church towers in the background. 
In the top right illustration, three figures are shown with palm branches in a dramatic scene with beams of light shining down on the central figure. 
The lower left image features two figures with halos and another individual seated on a pedestal holding a sword-like object. 
The lower right illustration shows a central figure standing on crescent-shaped clouds surrounded by radiant beams above, with a distant cityscape and hills in the background. 
The images are detailed with line work and shading, conveying a sense of narrative and religious symbolism. Latin text and numerical markings accompany each scene.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    R.L. Baumfeld Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 21 × 12.3 cm (8 1/4 × 4 13/16 in.)
    sheet: 24.5 × 15.7 cm (9 5/8 × 6 3/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1969.15.752

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 1248-1251, 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

Q65509651

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