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The Conversion of Saint Paul

Jacques Callot

National Gallery of Art

This is a drawing depicting a celestial event impacting a group of individuals and horses on a battlefield. The sky is filled with dark, swirling clouds releasing beams of light towards a central figure among horsemen and people on the ground. The light creates a powerful and divine focal point on the scene, indicating a moment of revelation. In the foreground, figures and horses react to the event amidst a chaotic scramble. The background showcases architectural structures near rolling landscapes, setting a turbulent and intense atmosphere suggestive of divine or supernatural intervention.

Artwork Details

Date
c. 1621-1635
Medium
etching on laid paper
Dimensions
2635 × 3837 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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