Artwork
Untitled
Untitled is a print by Jean Louis Roullet. It dates from 1650 and is held in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum. This print depicts a biblical scene, reproducing a composition by Annibale Carracci through the medium of printmaking.
About this work
Overview
This print depicts a biblical scene, reproducing a composition by Annibale Carracci through the medium of printmaking.
Subject & Meaning
The scene shows the Three Marys at Jesus's tomb, accompanied by an angel, conveying a sense of serenity and contemplation. The figures are dressed in flowing robes, with one woman holding a vessel.
Technique & Style
The artist, Jean Louis Roullet, employed chiaroscuro to create depth and volume in the figures, drawing attention to the central scene. Strong contrasts of light and dark achieve a sense of three-dimensionality.
History & Provenance
Created in 1650 by Jean Louis Roullet, this print is based on a composition by Annibale Carracci, an earlier painter known for his religious subjects.
Artist & collection
Artist
Jean Louis Roullet made prints in the late 1600s. He carved religious scenes onto metal plates and inked them onto paper. Look at “The Maries and Dead Christ,” where three figures gather around the fallen Christ, and…
Christ laid in the Sepulchre
Untitled
The Entombment
Kvinderne ved Kristi grav
Dead Body of Christ
Lot and His Family Leaving Sodom
The Transfiguration
Abraham Kneeling before the Three Angels
The Flight, Holy Family Walking with Angel
Christ in the Sepulchre
Christ Carried to the Tomb
The Maries and Dead Christ