The Massacre of the Innocents
1619
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
The Massacre of the Innocents is a 1619 ink by Jacques Callot, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This print shows a chaotic scene of soldiers on horseback trampling a crowd of fleeing people. The buildings in the background look grand but empty, while the foreground is packed with struggling figures—some on the ground, others running. Trees and ruins add to the sense of destruction, all drawn in sharp, dark lines. The artist packed a lot of movement into a small space, making it feel crowded and intense. This is an etching, which means the lines were scratched into a metal plate before printing. Check out etching to see how artists like this made detailed prints.
Jacques Callot was a baroque printmaker and draftsman from the Duchy of Lorraine.
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