Frontispiece for the Sacred Cosmologia (Title with Astrologers)

Jacques Callot

National Gallery of Art

The image depicts an etching of a gathering of figures in a natural setting. In the foreground, figures are around a large armillary sphere, with one holding a panel displaying a diagram and another holding a sign with Latin text. In the background, there is a distant landscape with a few figures and animals. Tall trees frame the scene, with intricate line work used to create texture and shading. The color scheme is monochromatic, mainly in shades of brown and black.