The Catafalque of the Emperor Mathias

Jacques Callot, 1619

This is a drawing of an interior space. The drawing depicts a grand interior scene featuring a large, vaulted hall adorned with architectural details and decorative elements. A pyramid-like structure composed of light sources or candles is positioned at the center back of the room. The room is lined with columns and drapery, and the ceiling is coffered. On the walls, there are sculpted figures and framed artworks. The composition includes figures gathered, with the title at the bottom referring to the death of Emperor Matthias.
هنرمند
Jacques Callot
تاریخ
1619
نوع
Print
شیوه
etching and engraving on laid paper
ابعاد
sheet (trimmed to plate mark): 28.3 × 20.9 cm
مجموعه
National Gallery of Art, Washington
مجوز
مالکیت عمومی, CC0

توصیف تصویر

This is a drawing of an interior space. The drawing depicts a grand interior scene featuring a large, vaulted hall adorned with architectural details and decorative elements. A pyramid-like structure composed of light sources or candles is positioned at the center back of the room. The room is lined with columns and drapery, and the ceiling is coffered. On the walls, there are sculpted figures and framed artworks. The composition includes figures gathered, with the title at the bottom referring to the death of Emperor Matthias.

Jacques Callot