Vier scènes uit het leven van Maria en vier Passiescènes: Annunciatie
1631
Medium
etching
Dimensions
154; 86
About this artwork
collector's mark: Lugt 240
Art Historical Context
Jacques Callot's *Annunciatie*, etched in 1631, forms part of a poignant series titled *Vier scènes uit het leven van en vier Passiescènes*—four scenes from the life of Virgin Mary paired with four moments from Christ's Passion. This intimate etching (86mm × 154mm) captures the Annunciation, the biblical moment when the angel Gabriel announces Mary's divine pregnancy, rendered with Callot's signature precision amid the Baroque era's fervent religious art. A master printmaker from Lorraine, Callot revolutionized etching with his innovative "échelle" technique, using multiple overlapping plates...
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...