Floats and Participants
1616
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
Floats and Participants is a 1616 ink by Jacques Callot, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This image shows four grand parade floats and a row of costumed figures. The floats are pulled by horses, camels, and winged creatures, each loaded with people, weapons, and strange objects. One float has a tall tower with figures fighting on top, another looks like a ship with soldiers, and a third has a camel carrying a woman. The figures below wear fancy armor and feathered hats, some playing musical instruments. The tiny details are packed in—look at the soldiers’ tiny shields or the camel’s curled tail. The labels under each float and figure hint at a story, like "Carro dell’Africa" or "Soldato Indiano." Next, check out the technique: etching to see how artists like Callot made these sharp lines.
Jacques Callot was a baroque printmaker and draftsman from the Duchy of Lorraine.
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