The Resurrection of Lazarus (La Resurrection de Lazare), set in a cave, from the series 'The New Testament' (Le Nouveau Testament)
Medium
Etching
Dimensions
image: 2 7/16 x 3 3/8 in. (6.2 x 8.5 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Bequest of Phyllis Massar, 2011
Accession Number
2012.136.182
Tags
MenWomenCavesJesus
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...