The Guardian Angel; St. Simplici; St. Cunegundes; St. Luci

Jacques Callot

National Gallery of Art

This is a drawing of four religious and mythological scenes. The top left scene features a guardian angel protecting a small child in a pastoral landscape. The top right scene shows a saintly figure dressed in papal robes, holding a book, with an architectural background that includes domed buildings. In the bottom left, a crowned and praying female figure stands upon a landscape. The bottom right shows a figure being attacked by a horned creature while wearing a halo, with a cityscape in the background. Each scene is contained within its own oval frame. The figures and landscapes are detailed through careful line work and stippling, while the composition and design suggest a period style associated with early modern religious iconography.