Plan and Elevation of the Church of the Holy Nativity

1619

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

This is a drawing of an architectural plan. The detailed drawing shows the architectural layout and design of a structure with multiple levels, staircases, and sections labeled with letters and numbers. The drawing features top-down floor plan, sectional views of different levels, and elevations of the interior space. The text written in Italian provides annotations for various parts of the architecture. The design includes geometric shapes, symmetrical staircases, and arches.

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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

    1986.50.194

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 317-318, State (restrike)

  • Series Title

    Guide Book to Buildings in the Holy Land: pl.9

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

Q74874171

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