St. Irene & Companions; St. Christiana; Sts. Anania, Azaria & Misael; St. Florianus & Companions

c. 1632/1635

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

This image shows four religious scenes depicted in historical illustration style. The top-left panel features a figure with a halo kneeling, facing another figure with an axe, with a small group of people in the background. The top-right panel shows a haloed figure gesturing towards two other figures near a structure. The bottom-left panel depicts three haloed figures in a cave-like setting surrounded by other figures. The bottom-right panel shows a chaotic scene with multiple figures, one with a halo, surrounded by figures holding weapons. Each panel is labeled with Latin names and dates at the top.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    R.L. Baumfeld Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 21.5 × 12.2 cm (8 7/16 × 4 13/16 in.)
    sheet: 24.7 × 15.7 cm (9 3/4 × 6 3/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1969.15.756

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 1264-1267, 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

Q65509656

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