The Miseries of War: Arrest of Malefactors
1633
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
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The Miseries of War: Arrest of Malefactors is a 1633 by Jacques Callot, a Baroque work, depicting Hunting, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This etching shows a chaotic street scene. Soldiers drag screaming men away while townspeople watch. One woman clutches a child, her face twisted in fear. Callot made 18 prints about war’s cruelty. He used tiny details to show how normal life breaks apart. Look for the soldier’s boots—one’s untied, like he’s in too much of a hurry. The scene feels raw because Callot lived through France’s Thirty Years’ War. Check out Jacques Callot (French, 1592–1635) next.
Jacques Callot was a baroque printmaker and draftsman from the Duchy of Lorraine.
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