Piazza della Signoria, Florence
1622
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
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From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Piazza della Signoria, Florence is a 1622 ink by Jacques Callot, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This black-and-white drawing shows a huge crowd packed into a big open square. Tall buildings line the sides, and people fill every inch of space—some stand, some sit, and others climb steps. In the back, a tower rises above the buildings. On the left, a giant figure in fancy clothes points toward the crowd, dwarfing everyone else. The artist used tiny lines to pack in all these people and buildings. This style makes the scene feel busy and crowded. The big figure might be a symbol for something bigger than the crowd itself. Want to see more like this? Look up etching.
Jacques Callot was a baroque printmaker and draftsman from the Duchy of Lorraine.
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