S. Théodore, confesseur (St. Theodore Trichinas, Confessor), April 20th, from "Les Images De Tous Les Saincts et Saintes de L'Année" (Images of All of the Saints and Religious Events of the Year)

Art Historical Context

This delicate etching, *S. Théodore,esseur (St. Theodoreinas, Confessor)*, dated April 20th, from Jacques Callot's renowned series *Les Images de Tous les Saincts et Saintes de L'Année* (Images of All Saints and Religious Events of Year), published by Israël Henriet in 6. Callot, a masterful French Baroque printmaker, created these tiny devotional images—measuring just 2 9/16 x 1 15/16 inches—to the faithful through the liturgical calendar, one saint per day. St. Theodore Trichinas, a 9th-century Byzantine monk famed for his extreme asceticism (including plucking his own hair in penance), is d...

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...