The Beggars
1623
From the collection of Cleveland Museum 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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From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
The Beggars is a 1623 by Jacques Callot, a Baroque work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This is a grid of 20 small sketches showing people in old-fashioned clothes. Some stand, some lean on canes, and a few sit or slump. Their outfits are loose and worn, with big hats or scarves. A few hold bags or staffs. The lines are quick and scratchy, like hurried drawings. These sketches focus on poor or tired-looking figures, maybe beggars or workers. The artist used simple shading to show shapes and mood, not fine details. Look up chiaroscuro next to see how light and dark create drama in art.
Jacques Callot was a baroque printmaker and draftsman from the Duchy of Lorraine.
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