Christ among the Doctors

c. 1631

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

This is a drawing of an interior scene featuring a grand domed hall with classical columns and arches. In the center, a figure is seated on a throne surrounded by other figures engaged in a gathering. The arched dome is intricately detailed with decorative patterns, and the walls are lined with columns. The floor is checkered, and the composition is circular, creating a sense of focus and symmetry. The style of the drawing is reminiscent of Renaissance art.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    R.L. Baumfeld Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to plate mark): 5 × 3.7 cm (1 15/16 × 1 7/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1969.15.873

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 692, State ii/ii

  • Series Title

    The Mysteries of the Passion [Lieure 679-698]

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

Q65509781

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