Plan and Elevation of the Chapel of Godefroy de Bouillon

1619

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

This is a drawing of architectural plans and elevations related to a chapel. The drawing features detailed depictions of floor plans and elevations of a structure, including subsurface and interior views. There are three arches shown in elevation, with symmetrical perspectives emphasizing the depth of the architectural design. The plans at the bottom show a layout with notations indicating different sections labeled with numbers and letters. This illustration meticulously presents the architectural anatomy of a religious structure, focusing on the design's elements like arches, rooms, and steps, incorporating both perspective drawings and flat plans.

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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

    1986.50.193

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 333 -336, State (restrike)

  • Series Title

    Guide Book to Buildings in the Holy Land: pl.23

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

Q74874166

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