St. Bibiana; St. Birinus; St. Barbara; St. Sabbas

Jacques Callot

National Gallery of Art

The image shows four illustrations of saints associated with the month of December. Each illustration is framed in an oval and depicts the saints with partial to full bodies shown. In the top left illustration, labeled "S. BIBIANA VIRG. ET M.," two figures are shown in full body; one is a female figure being tied to a column by another figure. The top right illustration, marked "S. BIRINUS EPVS," displays a single standing figure with a halo, holding a circular object and dressed in a long robe. In the bottom left image, labeled "S. BARBARA VIR. ET M.," a woman is shown standing, partially holding a large palm frond with a halo above her head. The illustration in the bottom right corner, titled "S. SABBAS ABB," depicts a man in profile, walking into a cave or rocky area, his full body shown.