Oval Medallions and Rondels, from "Variae tum Passionis Christi tum vitae beatae Mariae Virginis; Les Mystères de la Passion suite appelée aussi Mystères de la Vie de Jésus et Mystères de la Vie de Jésus et de la Vie de la Ste. Vierge" (The Mysteries of the Passion, also called the Mysteries of the Life of Jesus, and the Mysteries of the Life of Jesus and of the Virgin)

ca. 1631

Not on view

The scenes depicted in these oval medallions and roundelles are (from left to right and top to bottom): The Adoration of the Shepherds, The Visitation, The Adoration of the Magi, Christ in Limbo, The Descent of the Holy Ghost, and The Entombment.

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Title: Oval Medallions and Rondels, from "Variae tum Passionis Christi tum vitae beatae Mariae Virginis; Les Mystères de la Passion suite appelée aussi Mystères de la Vie de Jésus et Mystères de la Vie de Jésus et de la Vie de la Ste. Vierge" (The Mysteries of the Passion, also called the Mysteries of the Life of Jesus, and the Mysteries of the Life of Jesus and of the Virgin)
Series/Portfolio: Variae tum Passionis Christi tum vitae beatae Mariae Virginis; Les Mystères de la Passion suite appelée aussi Mystères de la Vie de Jésus et Mystères de la Vie de Jésus et de la Vie de la Ste. Vierge
Artist: Jacques Callot (French, Nancy 1592–1635 Nancy)
Publisher: Israël Henriet (French, Nancy ca. 1590–1661 Paris)
Date: ca. 1631
Medium: Etching and engraving; second state of two (Lieure)
Dimensions: Sheet: 4 5/8 x 3 3/8 in. (11.7 x 8.6 cm)
Classification: Prints
Credit Line: Purchase, Joseph Pulitzer Bequest, 1917
Object Number: 17.50.17-309
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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