The Slave Market
1629
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 Slave Market is a 1629 by Jacques Callot, a Baroque work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This etching shows a busy street scene with two main groups of people. On the left, a few men in fancy hats and coats stand around a dog and a small table with a hat. On the right, a larger crowd gathers near a tall building with a pulley and a platform—someone is being hoisted up. The buildings look old and crumbling, and the people seem busy or distracted. The artist used sharp lines and deep shadows to create drama. The contrast between light and dark makes the scene feel tense. Next, look up chiaroscuro to see how this technique works.
Jacques Callot was a baroque printmaker and draftsman from the Duchy of Lorraine.
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