Scene of Pillage
1633
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
Scene of Pillage is a 1633 ink by Jacques Callot, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This print shows a chaotic street scene where armed men in old-fashioned clothes are attacking a house. Some are breaking in the door, others are dragging people out or smashing things. The house looks like a simple, weathered building with a small porch. Trees and other houses line the background, but the focus is on the violence in front. Notice how the artist uses sharp lines and dark shadows to show the chaos. The text below is in French, describing the scene as brutal theft and disorder. Next, look up etching to see how artists like Callot made prints like this.
Jacques Callot was a baroque printmaker and draftsman from the Duchy of Lorraine.
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