Frontispiece for the Sacred Cosmologia (Title With Astrologers)

1630 or later

after Jacques Callot

Associated Names
French 17th Century

Artist

Jacques Callot

Artist After, French, 1592 - 1635

This print shows complex astronomical or astrological instruments set in an outdoor environment. Several people are gathered around a large armillary sphere, engaged in study or discussion. The people wear robes and hats, and some of them hold strange objects. The armillary sphere sits on a stone pedestal, with several tablets and scrolls around it, featuring different geometric shapes. Surrounding the scene are trees and bushes, with birds flying overhead and rabbits on the grassy ground. There are hills in the distance, with more animals walking among the trees.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    R.L. Baumfeld Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to plate mark): 14.1 × 9.3 cm (5 9/16 × 3 11/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1969.15.907

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 666, State copy

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

Q65507196

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