Lust
1621
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
About the artist
Artist
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
Lust is a 1621 ink by Jacques Callot, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This drawing shows a woman with a bird on her finger and a goat at her side. She’s draped in a flowing robe, barefoot, and has antlers on her head. The word *Luxuria* is written below her, and the scene looks like a sketch rather than a polished painting. The goat and antlers hint this might be about a myth or idea, not a real person. The artist used lines to create shadows and texture, giving it a rough, sketchy feel. Next, look up etching to see how artists like this made prints with acid and metal plates.
Jacques Callot was a baroque printmaker and draftsman from the Duchy of Lorraine.
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