Gioanni
1619
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
Gioanni is a 1619 ink by Jacques Callot, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This black-and-white scene shows a chaotic group of people in a room. A man in a hat kneels, holding a small dog while a woman in a long dress leans over him. Another woman reaches out, and a child looks on. A man on the right sits with a book, ignoring the action. The walls have framed pictures, and a window lets in light. The text at the bottom is in Italian, hinting this tells a story. The mix of emotions and movement suggests something dramatic is happening—maybe a warning or a lesson. This is an example of engraving, a printing technique that uses etched lines to create images.
Jacques Callot was a baroque printmaker and draftsman from the Duchy of Lorraine.
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