Elevation of a Church

1619

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

This is a drawing of an architectural elevation and plan. The drawing showcases an intricate architectural layout consisting of arched structures with labeled sections. The perspective view shows the interior with vaulted arches leading into a main hall where an altar is placed. Above, a domed section crowns the structure, with detailed light and shadow rendering. A labeled key in Italian provides the components of the site, including elements such as an entrance, cloister, and cistern. The lines and shading are precise and detailed, suggesting an analytical or architectural draft.

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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

    1986.50.188

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 345, State (restrike)

  • Series Title

    Guide Book to Buildings in the Holy Land: pl.32

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

Q74874124

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