Drie scènes uit het leven van Maria en drie Passiescènes: Aanbidding door de herders, Visitatie, Aanbidding door de koningen, Afdaling in het voorgeborchte, Pinksteren, Graflegging
1631
Medium
etching
Dimensions
88; 115
About this artwork
plaatrand: hoogte 88 mm x breedte 115 mm
Art Historical Context
Jacques Callot's *Drie scènes uit het leven Maria en drie Passiesc* (1631) is a masterful etching capturing six pivotal biblical moments in a compact 88 x 115 mm format. The composition deftly intertwines three joyful scenes from the Virgin Mary's life—the Adoration of the Shepherds, Visitation, and Adoration of the Magi—with three profound episodes from Christ's Passion: the Descent into Limbo,, and Entombment. This intricate arrangement reflects Callot's Baroque flair for narrative density, blending tenderness and drama within a single plate. As a leading 17th-century French printmaker, Cal...
About the Artist
Jacques Callot · 1592–1635
Jacques Callot (1592–1635) was a French printmaker and draftsman from the Duchy of Lorraine, widely regarded as one of the first great artists to practice the graphic arts exclusively. His more than 1,400 etchings chronicled the breadth of 17th-century life, from Medici court festivities to the brutal realities of warfare. Callot revolutionized etching through technical innovations including the é...