Etching of a crowded city square with arcades; a kneeling man in the foreground, a mounted soldier at right, and a robed figure rising in clouds above.

Martyrdom of Saint James the Great, after Jacques Callot

An etching of a public square lined with arcaded buildings and a crowd of onlookers. In the foreground a kneeling figure bends forward while a second body lies on the ground, and a mounted soldier watches at right. Above, a robed figure rises among clouds toward radiant light.

Artist: Jacques Callot
Date: 1632-1634
Medium
Source: Rijksmuseum
Size: 3000 × 4000 px

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Public domain · Rijksmuseum marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1634.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Rijksmuseum, image license https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

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