Ravaging and Burning a Village
1633
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
Ravaging and Burning a Village is a 1633 ink by Jacques Callot, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This scene shows a village in chaos. Buildings burn in the background, smoke swirls in the sky, and a tall tower stands near the center. In the foreground, soldiers on horseback ride through the streets, some dragging people or pushing carts. A few small groups of people run or crouch, while others watch from doorways. Notice how the artist used sharp lines to show movement and panic—every figure seems to be in action. The dark, heavy smoke contrasts with the lighter, almost ghostly outlines of the buildings. This is an example of the technique: etching.
Jacques Callot was a baroque printmaker and draftsman from the Duchy of Lorraine.
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