St. Nicholas; St. Dionisia and Son; St. Agatha; Conception of the Virgin

Jacques Callot

National Gallery of Art

Four oval illustrations of religious scenes are depicted. The top left image shows a bishop character holding a crozier, children in a barrel beside them, and church towers in the background. In the top right illustration, three figures are shown with palm branches in a dramatic scene with beams of light shining down on the central figure. The lower left image features two figures with halos and another individual seated on a pedestal holding a sword-like object. The lower right illustration shows a central figure standing on crescent-shaped clouds surrounded by radiant beams above, with a distant cityscape and hills in the background. The images are detailed with line work and shading, conveying a sense of narrative and religious symbolism. Latin text and numerical markings accompany each scene.