Jacques Callot - Definition and Overview

Jacques Callot (c. 1592 - 1635) was a French baroque graphics artist, draftsman and printmaker.

Life

He was born in Nancy, Lorraine. He died in Nancy.

Works

He was the author of etchings of times great chronicle of societal perceptions of soldiers, clowns, drunkards, wanderers, beggars, various outcasts, often contrasted with spectacular landscapes.

See, for instance, "The Temptations of St. Anthony". His seamless transitions in shading and use of different tones were seminal to etchings and prints; only Albrecht Dürer was his equal. His work was a record of the times; compare "The Fair at Gondreville (1624) with "The Battle of Avigliana"

External links

• "Temptation of Saint Anthony" (http://www.hermitagemuseum.org/html_En/03/hm3_3_4_2b.html) from the Hermitage Museum.
• Jacques Callot on the Internet (http://www.artcyclopedia.com/artists/callot_jacques.html) from Artcyclopedia.