S. Simon et S. Jude, apôtres (St. Simon and St. Jude, Apostles), October 28th, 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 4.9 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(381)
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Art Historical Context
This delicate etching, *S. Simon et S. Jude, apôtres* (St. Simon and. Jude, Apostles),ates the feast day of these two apostles on October th. Created by the renowned French printmaker Jacques Callot in 1636 and published by Israël Henriet, it forms part of the devotional series *Les Images De Les Saincts et Saint de L'Année*—a comprehensive calendar of saints and religious events designed for personal piety during the Counter-Reformation era. In 17th-century Europe, such prints were popular among the faithful, offering affordable, portable icons for prayer and meditation amid turbulent times l...
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...