Le Saint-Sacrement de l'autel (The Holy Sacrament of the Altar), Feast of Corpus Christi, from Images des Fêtes Mobiles (Images of Moveable Feasts from the Christian Calendar), part of the series Les Images De Tous Les Saincts et Saintes de L'Année (Images of All of the Saints and Religious Events of the Year), scene 8

Q: When was "Le Saint-Sacrement de l'autel (The Holy Sacrament of the Altar), Feast of Corpus Christi, from Images des Fêtes Mobiles (Images of Moveable Feasts from the Christian Calendar), part of the series Les Images De Tous Les Saincts et Saintes de L'Année (Images of All of the Saints and Religious Events of the Year), scene" created?

This artwork was created ca. 1632.

Q: Is "Le Saint-Sacrement de l'autel (The Holy Sacrament of the Altar), Feast of Corpus Christi, from Images des Fêtes Mobiles (Images of Moveable Feasts from the Christian Calendar), part of the series Les Images De Tous Les Saincts et Saintes de L'Année (Images of All of the Saints and Religious Events of the Year), scene" in the public domain?

Yes, Le Saint-Sacrement de l'autel (The Holy Sacrament of the Altar), Feast of Corpus Christi, from Images des Fêtes Mobiles (Images of Moveable Feasts from the Christian Calendar), part of the series Les Images De Tous Les Saincts et Saintes de L'Année (Images of All of the Saints and Religious Events of the Year), scene is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Jacques Callot|Israël Henriet

ca. 1632

Le Saint-Sacrement de l'autel (The Holy Sacrament of the Altar), Feast of Corpus Christi, from Images des Fêtes Mobiles (Images of Moveable Feasts from the Christian Calendar), part of the series Les Images De Tous Les Saincts et Saintes de L'Année (Images of All of the Saints and Religious Events of the Year), scene 8 by Jacques Callot|Israël Henriet

Medium

Etching; fourth state of five (Lieure)

Dimensions

Sheet: 4 1/8 x 2 7/16 in. (10.5 x 6.2 cm) Plate: 3 3/4 x 2 1/16 in. (9.5 x 5.3 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

57.650.317(8)

Art Historical Context

Jacques Callot, a masterful French etcher of the Baroque era, captures the solemn grandeur of the Feast of Corpus Christi in *Le Saint-Sacrement de l'autel (The Holy Sacrament of the Altar)*, scene 8 from his series *Images des Fêtes Mobiles* (Images of Moveable Feasts from the Christian Calendar). Produced around 1632 in collaboration with publisher Israël Henriet, this tiny etching (just 3¾ x 2⅛ inches) exemplifies Callot's genius for packing intricate detail into miniature formats. The fourth state of five, as cataloged by Lieure, reveals his meticulous revisions, enhancing line quality and...

About the Artist

Jacques Callot|Israël Henriet · 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...

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