Façade of San Lorenzo, Florence
1612
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
Façade of San Lorenzo, Florence is a 1612 ink by Jacques Callot, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This drawing shows a grand building façade with three levels of columns and statues. Skeletons in fancy clothes stand on the top two levels, holding candles or crowns. The middle level has draped curtains and more statues, while the bottom level looks like a plain wall with small carvings and two standing figures in niches. The artist used fine lines to show details like the folds in the curtains and the bones’ joints. This kind of precise drawing was common in the early 1600s. Next, look up etching to see how artists like this made sharp, detailed prints.
Jacques Callot was a baroque printmaker and draftsman from the Duchy of Lorraine.
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