Duel with Swords
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
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Duel with Swords is a 1622 ink by Jacques Callot, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This etching shows two men locked in a sword fight. One is on one knee, lunging forward with his sword raised. The other stands tall, leaning back with his weapon pointed at his opponent’s chest. Both wear loose, old-fashioned clothes and tall hats—one looks like a soldier, the other like a nobleman. The ground is rough, with rocks and a few scattered lines that might be water or dirt. The artist used sharp lines and shading to show the tension in their bodies. Notice how the swords almost cross, making it look like a single moment of action frozen in time. Want to see more like this? Look up etching to learn how artists like Callot carved images into metal plates.
Jacques Callot was a baroque printmaker and draftsman from the Duchy of Lorraine.
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