The Miracle of Saint Mansuy
1616/1626
Medium
etching on laid paper
Dimensions
plate: 23 × 27 cm (9 1/16 × 10 5/8 in.) sheet: 25.2 × 29.5 cm (9 15/16 × 11 5/8 in.)
Classification
Department
CG-E
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
R.L. Baumfeld Collection
Accession Number
1969.15.404
Art Historical Context
Jacques Callot's *The Miracle of Saint Mans* (1616/162) captures a dramatic moment from the life of Saint Mansuy the 4th-century bishop of Toul in Lorraine, France. Renowned for his miraculous healings and acts of faith, the saint is depicted here in a scene blending devotion and supernatural wonder, characteristic of Counter-Reformation art that emphasized divine intervention to inspire the faithful. Callot, a masterful French Baroque printmaker active in Nancy and Florence, produced this etching during his formative years, when he honed his signature style of intricate, narrative-driven comp...
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...