Jacques Callot
Jacques Callot was an etcher and engraver born in 1592 in Nancy. He apprenticed to a goldsmith in 1607 before travelling to Rome to study with Philippe Thomassin. In 1612, he moved to Florence to serve Grand Duke Cosimo II de' Medici. During this period, he produced etchings of public festivities and characters from the commedia dell'arte. His work often featured elongated and contorted figures.
Biography
After returning to Nancy in 1621, Callot focused on etching. He created a series of 18 etchings titled Les Grandes Misères de la Guerre, which depicted the destruction and poverty caused by war. He also executed plates showing the site of Breda and produced paintings of themes without specific subjects. Callot died in 1635. Solis Prints offers fine art prints of his work, including Dancers, the Man Playing a Lute, The Fair at Impruneta, The Hanging, The Inferno According to Dante, and The Temptation of Saint Anthony.
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Hand-finished archival prints from Jacques Callot's body of work.
The Martyrdom of Saint Sebastian - Jacques Callot
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Mostra della Guerra d'Amore - Jacques Callot
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Uno de gli abbattimenti della guerra d'amore - Jacques Callot
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The King Distributing Awards - Jacques Callot
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Feest te Florence: praalwagen met de berg Parnassus - Jacques Callot
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Pillage and Burning of a Village - Jacques Callot
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