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Jacques Callot, artist
French, 1592 - 1635
St. Clement, Pope and Martyr, November 23; St.Lucretia, Virgin, November 23; St. Chrysogonos, Martyr,November 24; St. Catherine, Virgin and Martyr, November 25; one hundred and sixth plate from the book, Les IMAGES DE TOUS/LES SAINCTS ET SAINTES /DE L*ANN…E... (Images of All the Saints of the Year...)(Paris: Chez IsraÎl Henriet, 1636), 1636
Etching and engraving, four images on one plate
11.1 x 12 cm (image)
Gift of Dr. Ludwig A. Emge~ 1971.17.681.108

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publisher, Israel Henriet

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Artist Biography: Engraver. Callot was one of the earliest great creative artists to practice the graphic arts exclusively. His career can be divided into two periods: an Italian period, c. 1609-1621, and a Lorraine period from 1621 until his death. Callot studied the technique of engraving under Phillipe Thomasin in Rome. About 1612 he joined Guilio Parigi in Florence. At that time Medici patronage expended itself almost exclusively on "feste," and both Parigi and Callot were employed by Cosimo II (de Medici) to create visual records of these entertainments. Callots compositions are organized as if they were a stage setting and reduced the figures to a tiny scale, each one being rendered by the fewest possible strokes. This required an extremely fine etching technique. Callot enjoyed a lasting popularity all over Europe. He returned to Nancy after Cosimo*s death in 1621. During the Lorraine period Callot illustrated sacred books, made a series of plates of the Apostles, and visited Paris to make animated maps of the sieges of La Rochelle and the Ile de RÈ. ~~Callot was one of the first etchers to used the technique of repeated biting, and sometimes combined graver work with etching. ~~Reference: Lieure, J. Jacques Callot, Catalogue de l'oeuvre grave (Paris: Editions de la Gazette des Beaux-Arts, 1924 (5 vols.)~Meaume, E. Recherches sur la vie et les ouvrages de Jacques Callot (1852-1859)~

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1636 Henriet Israël Chez YearParis Saints All of L*ANNÉE SAINTES ET SAINCTS TOUS DE Les book the from sixth hundred 25 24 MartyrNovember Chrysogonos Virgin StLucretia 23 November Martyr and Clement St Emge Ludwig Dr Gift Europe France Print Religious plate one images four engraving Etching LR Sinai Mt Catherine reclining transporting angels two LL sea into dumped body headless while rock head bearded UR saint female kneeling behead sword swinging soldier UL spectators three ground lying pope Jacques Callot French Israel Henriet 5074163106560046 A100160 1971.17.681.108 AFGA