Saints Fabian and Sebastian c. 17th century

Editor: So, this is Jacques Callot’s "Saints Fabian and Sebastian," a small print. It looks pretty intense, with all that hatching. What do you make of it? Curator: Callot's miniature drama is so evocative, isn't it? I see echoes of a world grappling with faith and mortality, rendered in exquisite detail. Doesn’t the piece seem to ask us about our own resilience? Editor: Resilience, that's interesting. I was just caught up in the almost frantic energy of it all. Curator: Exactly! It's like a tiny, powerful sermon on paper. I wonder how viewers back then reacted? Editor: I guess they had their own plagues to deal with. Thanks; I'll definitely be thinking about that! Curator: My pleasure. Art's a mirror reflecting across time, eh?