The Beggars: A Mother and Her Three Children
1623
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1623
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
This drawing shows a woman in a long coat holding a baby close to her chest. Her other two kids stand nearby—one in a hat, the other with hands tucked in sleeves. The clothes look worn, and the scene feels quiet but heavy. The artist used deep shadows to make the figures stand out against the plain background. That’s a trick called *chiaroscuro*—it’s all about light and dark. Next, check out Jacques Callot to see how he used this technique in other works.
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