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The Large Thesis

Jacques Callot

Cleveland Museum of Art

The Large Thesis by Jacques Callot: A large, rectangular, black-and-white etching on aged paper featuring multiple scenes. The top section depicts a chaotic scene with various figures, a horse in mid-air, and two chariots, one on each side; the upper part of the image contains Latin text on banners. The bottom section shows a serene garden scene with people seated and standing among trees; a large, central archway is visible in the background. The lower portion of the image features a large rectangle with the title "CONCLUSIONES PHYSICAE" and several columns of small, illegible text. On either side of the rectangle are figurative carvings of two people standing and two people at their feet.

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617 × 900 px
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