The image features four separate frames illustrating different biblical scenes related to Christian themes, along with Latin and French inscriptions. In the upper left, there is an illustration labeled "Ascensio Domini." To the upper right, there is one labeled "Pentecostes." The lower left is labeled "Festum Sanctissimae Trinitatis," and the lower right is labeled "Festum Corporis Christi."
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The image features four separate frames illustrating different biblical scenes related to Christian themes, along with Latin and French inscriptions. In the upper left, there is an illustration labeled "Ascensio Domini." To the upper right, there is one labeled "Pentecostes." The lower left is labeled "Festum Sanctissimae Trinitatis," and the lower right is labeled "Festum Corporis Christi."

National Gallery of Art · Print

Ascension; Pentacost; Trinity; Corpus Christi

Jacques Callot

Date
c. 1632/1635
Medium
etching on laid paper
Dimensions
plate: 21.4 × 13.5 cm (8 7/16 × 5 5/16 in.) sheet: 24.7 × 15.2 cm (9 3/4 × 6 in.)
Classification
Print
Accession number
1969.15.858
Credit line
R.L. Baumfeld Collection
Time span
1601 to 1650
Department
CG-E

Portfolio and series

Series
The Calendar of Saints: The Lunar Holidays

Subjects and terms

  • French
  • bird
  • animal
  • Christ
  • Costume
  • Figures
  • Cloud

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