1622
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Cap. Esgangarato and Cap. Cocodrillo is a 1622 ink by Jacques Callot, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This etching shows two giant, winged men stomping through a crowd. One has a sword, the other a club. Their faces are blurred, but their bodies are huge compared to the tiny people running away below. The background has a building and some trees, but the focus is on the chaos caused by these towering figures. The names at the bottom, *Cap. Esgangarato* and *Cap. Cocodrillo*, sound like characters from a story. The artist used sharp lines to make the scene feel dramatic and a little scary. Next, look up etching to see how this technique works.
Jacques Callot was a baroque printmaker and draftsman from the Duchy of Lorraine.
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