Who created "The Agony in the Garden, from The Small Passion"?

The Agony in the Garden, from The Small Passion was created by Jacques Callot in 1624/31.

When was "The Agony in the Garden, from The Small Passion" created?

This artwork was created 1624/31.

What medium is "The Agony in the Garden, from The Small Passion"?

The Agony in the Garden, from The Small Passion is Etching on ivory laid paper.

Is "The Agony in the Garden, from The Small Passion" in the public domain?

Yes, The Agony in the Garden, from The Small Passion is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

The Agony in the Garden, from The Small Passion

Jacques Callot

1624/31

Medium

Etching on ivory laid paper

Dimensions

7.7 × 5.9 cm (3 1/16 × 2 3/8 in.)

Classification

etching

Department

Prints and Drawings

Museum

Art Institute of Chicago

Accession Number

8175

Rights

Public Domain

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About this artwork

Jacques Callot’s etching series The Small Passion exemplifies the artist’s penchant for intimate detail. These prints highlight the ways he depicted space throughout a complete narrative. He framed each stage of the Passion of Christ with a different type of architectural or natural element. The porous boundaries of the exterior scenes allow visual movement by extending the view beyond the foreground figures, while the more rigorously contained interior scenes evoke a sense of finality. For exam...

About the Artist

Jacques Callot · 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...

The Agony in the Garden, from The Small Passion

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