Rocco
Medium
engraving on laid paper
Dimensions
sheet ([irreg.] trimmed to plate mark): 13 × 7.9 cm (5 1/8 × 3 1/8 in.)
Classification
Department
CG-E
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
R.L. Baumfeld Collection
Accession Number
1969.15.318
Art Historical Context
Behold the exquisite engraving *Rocco*, created in 1619 by master printmaker Jacques Callot after design by Florentine painter Matteo Rosselli This small-scale work (just 13 × 7.9 cm) depicts Saint Rocco, the beloved protector against plague, whose cult surged in Europe amid recurring epidemics. Callot, a pioneering Baroque engraver known for his intricate detail and dynamic compositions, faithfully translated Rosselli's painted original into print, bridging painting and printmaking traditions of early 17th-century Italy and France. Crafted as an engraving on laid paper—a period staple with i...