Le Crucifiement (The Crucifixion), from La Grande Passion (The Large Passion)
ca. 1619–24
Medium
Etching and engraving; first state of two (Lieure)
Dimensions
Sheet: 6 x 9 13/16 in. (15.2 x 25 cm) Plate: 4 1/2 x 8 9/16 in. (11.4 x 21.7 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Bequest of Edwin De T. Bechtel, 1957
Accession Number
57.650.381(7)
Art Historical Context
Jacques Callot's *Le Crucifiement (The Crucifixion)* created around 1619–24, is poignant etching and engraving from his renowned series *La Grande Passion (The Large Passion)*. This ambitious set of 12 large prints depicts key scenes from Christ's Passion, blending intense religious drama with Callot's masterful Baroque style. Working in Florence and later Lorraine, Callot drew on Counter-Reformation fervor, using intricate compositions to evoke empathy and devotion among viewers during a time of religious upheaval in Europe. The print's medium—etching combined with engraving—highlights Callo...
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...