The Peasants' Revenge

The Peasants' Revenge

Jacques Callot

1633

ink

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

About this work

You see a chaotic scene of peasants fighting back against their oppressors. The peasants are shown with pitchforks and torches, fighting against armored men. This etching is interesting because it shows a rare moment of peasants standing up for themselves, which was not commonly depicted in art at the time. Check out the work of artist: Callot, Jacques to see more of his detailed etchings.

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