Il Solimano, Act V
1620
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
Il Solimano, Act V is a 1620 ink by Jacques Callot, a Baroque work, depicting Fire, held at National Gallery of Art.
This etching shows a man in fancy clothes standing near a curtain. He holds a paper in one hand and a sword in the other. Dark lines make sharp shadows on his face. Callot worked in Italy early in his career. He learned to make prints that tell stories with just a few lines. The sword and paper suggest power and secrets at once. Next time you see prints by Rembrandt, notice how he uses similar dark shadows.
Jacques Callot was a baroque printmaker and draftsman from the Duchy of Lorraine.
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