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Frontispiece for "Varie Figure Gobbi" (Various Hunchback Figures)

Jacques Callot

1622

ink

paper

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Baroque Baroque Allegory

Dominant colour

Frontispiece for "Varie Figure Gobbi" (Various Hunchback Figures) is a 1622 ink by Jacques Callot, a Baroque work, 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

This print shows a group of hunched figures gathered around a central man playing a lute. Their faces are twisted in expressions, and the lines of their bodies look stiff and exaggerated. The background is plain, keeping all focus on the figures and the text above them. The title at the top reads *"Varie Figure Gobbi"*—Italian for "Various Hunchback Figures." The artist used sharp lines to create a dramatic, almost chaotic feel. Next, check out etching to see how artists like this carved images into metal plates.