The Martyrs of Japan

c. 1627/1628

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

This is a drawing of a mass crucifixion scene with figures mounted on crosses. The detailed drawing depicts an array of crucifixions where multiple figures in robes are fastened to crosses that rise above a mass of soldiers and onlookers below. The figures on the crosses are depicted with serene expressions, and above them, angels or other heavenly figures float amidst clouds in the sky. The crowd beneath the crosses includes soldiers wielding spears and onlookers who appear to be part of the spectacle.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to plate mark): 16.5 × 11 cm (6 1/2 × 4 5/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.2207

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 594

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

Q64958698

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