Martyrdom of Saint Sophia, an oval composition, from the series 'Les images de tous les saints et saintes de l'année' (Images of all the saints of the year)
Medium
Etching
Dimensions
sheet: 4 15/16 x 2 15/16 in. (12.6 x 7.4 cm) image: 3 5/8 x 1 15/16 in. (9.2 x 4.9 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Bequest of Phyllis Massar, 2011
Accession Number
2012.136.180
Tags
ProfilesWomenSaints
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...