Title Page for "The Life of the Virgin in Emblems"

Jacques Callot

National Gallery of Art

This is a drawing of an ornate title page with decorative elements. The main content centers around a large oval shape bordered by beads, within which text in Latin reads, "VITA BEATAE MARIAE VIR: MATRIS DEI EMBLEMATIB.' DELINEATA." The text is flanked by several small, circular illustrations depicting various scenes: a fortified structure, a ship at sea, a flaming urn, and a tower. The border features intricate scrollwork, and at the top is a small depiction of a figure. The bottom of the drawing bears the signature "Callot fec."