Cucorongna and Pernoualla
1622
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
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Jacques Callot
Jacques Callot was a baroque printmaker and draftsman from the Duchy of Lorraine.
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ink
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From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Cucorongna and Pernoualla is a 1622 ink by Jacques Callot, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This etching shows two giant bug-like creatures stomping through a town. They have human bodies but insect heads with huge wings and long legs. People in the background are running or watching in fear. The creatures’ names are written below: *Cucorongna* and *Pernoualla*. They’re not real bugs—they’re symbols, likely standing for something bigger. Next, look up etching to see how artists like Callot made prints like this.
Jacques Callot was a baroque printmaker and draftsman from the Duchy of Lorraine.
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