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Title Page for "The Military Exercises"

Jacques Callot

1634

ink

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Baroque Baroque

Dominant colour

Title Page for "The Military Exercises" is a 1634 ink by Jacques Callot, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.

Who painted this?: Jacques Callot
When & what style?: 1634 · Baroque
Where can I see it?: National Gallery of Art

About this work

This etching shows soldiers drilling in tight rows on a walled field. Jacques Callot made it for a manual on military training. The tiny figures are crisp, even in the crowd. Look close and you’ll see each man’s pose copied exactly. Callot used two metal plates: one for lines, one for tone. That trick gave the scene depth without color. Try etching your own drill scene. Use the same drypoint technique. Look up Jacques Callot.