Kruisiging
Jacques Callot
1621 - 1635
Medium
etching
Dimensions
86; 68
About this artwork
Christus aan het kruis te midden van de twee gekruisigde misdadigers. Een soldaat steekt juist de punt van zijn lans in Christus' zijde. Onvoltooide prent, de voorstelling is slechts in contouren weergegeven.
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...