Extreme Unction c. 1650

"Extreme Unction" (c. 1650) is an etching by Jean Dughet, an Italian Baroque artist. The scene depicts the Last Rites being administered to a dying man, surrounded by his loved ones. Dughet uses a precise, detailed style to capture the solemnity of the moment, with the figures rendered in fine lines and subtle shading. This drawing, with its focus on death and spiritual preparation, is characteristic of Baroque art's emphasis on human emotion and the fleeting nature of life.