Saint Juliana c. 17th century

Editor: This is Jacques Callot’s “Saint Juliana,” a tiny etching at the Harvard Art Museums. It feels both delicate and fierce, seeing this saint standing over the dragon. What strikes you about it? Curator: Callot’s line work is exquisite; so precise, almost like looking at a memory taking shape. The theatrical presentation of the scene—Juliana with her dragon versus the tribunal, feels like a stage. What do you make of that tension? Editor: It's like a battle of conviction, her quiet strength against their authority, playing out in this miniature drama. I never considered the theatrical elements before. Thanks! Curator: Exactly. It's a small window into a very large story, told with incredible artistic economy.