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Fracischina and Gian Farina

Jacques Callot

1622

ink

paper

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Baroque Baroque Allegory Dancing

Dominant colour

Fracischina and Gian Farina is a 1622 ink by Jacques Callot, a Baroque work, depicting Dancing, held at National Gallery of Art.

Who painted this?: Jacques Callot
When & what style?: 1622 · Baroque
Where can I see it?: National Gallery of Art

About this work

You see two people, Fracischina and Gian Farina, in this etching. They are dressed in old-fashioned clothing. The details in their clothes and faces are very fine, which is interesting because it shows the artist's skill. The artist used a lot of lines to create texture and depth. This suggests they were experimenting with ways to add detail to their work. You can learn more about this style by looking into the technique of etching.