Cross-Section of a Church

1619

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

This is a drawing of an architectural cross-section of a grand building. The drawing shows large support columns, arches, a domed ceiling, and various halls and naves throughout the structure. Shaded hatchings are used to create depth and shadow. The drawing includes annotations in Italian. The style suggests detailed attention to the structural elements characteristic of classic or Renaissance architecture, emphasizing grandeur and symmetry.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and engraving on laid paper [restrike]

  • Credit Line

    Transferred from The Library of Congress

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 71 × 46.5 cm (27 15/16 × 18 5/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1986.50.177

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 332, State (restrike)

  • Series Title

    Guide Book to Buildings in the Holy Land: pl.22

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

Q74874038

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