Ste. Placide et Ste. Flavie, martyres (St. Placid and St. Flavia, Martyrs), October 5th, 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(350)
Tags
Art Historical Context
This delicate etching, *Ste. Placide et. Flavie, marty* (St. Placid and St. Flavia,rs), dated 1636, comes from Jacques Callot's renowned series *Les Images De Tous Saincts et Saintes L'Année*—a comprehensive calendar of saints and religious feasts. Created in collaboration with publisher Israël Henriet, it captures the martyrs honored on October 5th. Callot, a masterful French Baroque printmaker, was celebrated for his intricate etchings that brought dramatic religious narratives to life in miniature formats, like this one measuring just 2 9/16 x 1 15/16 inches. Etched in the second state of ...
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...