S. Martinien et S. Saturien (St. Martinian and St. Saturnian), October 16th, from "Les Images De Tous Les Saincts et Saintes de L'Année" (Images of All of the Saints and Religious Events of the Year)
Medium
Etching; second state of two (Lieure)
Dimensions
Sheet: 2 9/16 x 1 15/16 in. (6.5 x 5 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Purchase, Joseph Pulitzer Bequest, 1917
Accession Number
17.50.17-371(367)
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Art Historical Context
This delicate etching, *S. Martinien et S. Saturien (St. Martinian and St. Saturnian), October 16th*, comes from Jacques Callot's renowned series *Les Images de Tous les Saincts etes de L'Année* (Images of All Saints and Religious Events of Year), published in 6. Callot, a masterful French Baroque printmaker, collaborated with publisher Israël Henriet to create these tiny devotional images, each honoring a saint or feast day. Measuring just 2 9/16 x 1 15/16 inches, this second-state impression captures the martyrs Saints Martinian and Saturnian—early Christian figures venerated for their faith...
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...