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St. Theodosius; St. Tatiana; St. Hilary; St. Felix

Jacques Callot

National Gallery of Art

This is an image depicting four religious scenes, each labeled with a saint's name and a date in January. The image comprises four individual panels showing different saints and scenes. The upper left panel shows a standing figure with a halo and a kneeling figure outdoors with sparse vegetation and a distant building, labeled "S. THEODOSIUS ABB." The upper right panel features a figure with a halo kneeling before two animals outside the walls of a city or fortress, labeled "S. TATIANA V. ET M." The lower left panel shows a robed figure with a staff standing beside a body of water with landscapes in the background, labeled "S. HILAR EPI ET CO." The lower right panel depicts a sleeping or reclining figure beneath a cloud beside a standing guard with symbols suggesting divinely inspired elements, labeled "S. FOELIX PRES ET M."

Artwork Details

Date
c. 1632/1635
Medium
etching on laid paper
Dimensions
2845 × 4783 px
Public Domain
Yes
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