Jacques Callot

1,591 works

No paintings by Jacques Callot are known, but he made more than fourteen hundred etchings of soldiers, beggars and court life. Read more

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Small painting of gypsy travelers on horseback and on foot on a hilltop road, with a distant town under a pale sky.

L'Hôtel de Nevers, la Tour de Nesle, la Grande Galerie et le Louvre, vus du Pont-Neuf, vers 1640

1640

Painting of Paris riverfront with medieval towers, a long palace facade, and boats with flags on the Seine.

La Tour de Nesle, la Grande Galerie et le Louvre, vus du Pont-Neuf, vers 1630

1635

Oval painting of the Holy Family at a candlelit table, with Mary standing, Joseph seated and the Christ Child haloed.

The Bohemians Marching, from The Bohemians

1621

Etching of an inn with a thatched roof, travelers gathered by a cart, and a horseback rider beneath a large tree.

The Stopping Place, from The Bohemians

n.d.

Etching of a crowded forest camp with people cooking over a fire and preparing a feast beneath large trees.

Camping Place of the Gypsies: The Preparation of the Feast

n.d.

Engraving of a triumphal procession with a chariot, robed attendants, banners, winged figures in clouds, and a city by the se

Siege of the Citadel of Saint Martin on the Isle de Ré

1631

Etching of a ragged procession with a wagon, horseback riders, and women and children on foot along a road.

The Bohemians Marching: The Rear Guard, from The Bohemians

n.d.

Etching of a procession of crowned figures ascending a rocky mountain toward Pegasus, a laurel tree, and classical goddesses.

The Float of Mount Parnassus, from The War of Beauty

1616

Etching of a plumed-hat soldier with a ruff collar and sword, with cavalry fighting in the background landscape.

The Soldier with a Plumed Hat, plate three from La Noblesse

c. 1625

Etching of a gentleman in a fur-trimmed cloak saluting, with a town and figures in the background.

The Genleman who Salutes While Holding his Hat Beneath his Arm, plate two from La Noblesse

c. 1625

Etching of a ceremonial procession with torch bearers, drummers, and ornate chariots, including a winged figure and clouds.

Entry of the Monseigneur the Prince of Phalsbourg, Defender in the Combat, from The Combat at the Barrier

1627

Etching of a marching procession with drummers, fifers, pikemen and plumed figures in feathered hats.

Entry of M. de Macey, from The Combat at the Barrier

1627

Etching of a grand hall with crowds of spectators, guards with pikes, and a nobleman entering on foot beneath an ornate ceili

Entry of His Highness on Foot, from The Combat at the Barrier

1627

Etching of a haloed bishop preaching to a crowd in a forest clearing, with soldiers and a village in the distance.

Pantalone, from Three Italian Comedians

1618-20

Etching of a bearded gentleman in a fur-trimmed mantle and plumed hat, with a street scene of buildings and figures behind hi

The Gentleman in a Fur-Trimmed Mantle, Holding his Hands Behind his Back, plate seven from La Noblesse

c. 1625

Etching of a fashionably dressed gentleman with clasped hands, standing before a busy city street with a bridge and tower.

The Gentleman with Clasped Hands, plate eleven from La Noblesse

c. 1625

Etching of a crowded city square with robed figures, stone buildings, a tower, and an arched bridge over a river.

The Small Port, from Various Scenes Designed in Florence

1618-20

Etching of a large rocky island with hilltop towns, sailing boats on the sea, and figures and moored ships on the shore.

The Large Rock, from Various Scenes Designed in Florence

1618-20

Etching of three armored men with spears standing on a sea monster, with a lute player on another creature and ships at sea.

Entry of Mm. de Vroncourt, Tyllon, and Marimont, from The Combat at the Barrier

1627

Etching of a sailing ship surrounded by sea figures with trumpets and tridents, with a tree and domed pavilion on rocks below

Entry of M. le Comte de Brionne, Grand Chamberlain of His Highness, Representing Jason, from The Combat at the Barrier

1627

Etching of a procession with a winged sea creature, a dragon, and ornate chariots carrying armored figures and musicians.

Entry of Monseigneur Henry de Lorraine, Marquis de Moy, under the Name of Pirandre, from The Combat at the Barrier

1627

Etching of a ceremonial procession with a fountain, a horse-drawn sun chariot, a rocky grotto, and a decorated float.

Entry of His Highness, Representing the Sun, from The Combat at the Barrier

1627

Engraving of a barrier combat in a grand hall, with armored combatants, pikemen, dense crowds and a coffered ceiling.

The Grand Tournament: The Combat

1627

Etching of a village fair under a huge tree, with crowds, horse riders, cottages and a church tower.

No paintings by Jacques Callot are known, but he made more than fourteen hundred etchings of soldiers, beggars and court life. Born in Nancy in Lorraine, he was apprenticed to a goldsmith and then learned engraving in Rome. He lived in Florence from 1612 and often worked for the Medici court. After Cosimo II de' Medici died in 1621, he went back to Nancy and lived there for the rest of his life. His best-known prints are the Miseries of War series, published in 1633, the year Lorraine was invaded by the French. Browse 1,591 works by Jacques Callot from 21 museums, free to download in HD. Source: Wikipedia

Jacques Callot

Gipsies on the road

Horsemen Attacked by Robbers

Village Fight

L'Hôtel de Nevers, la Tour de Nesle, la Grande Galerie et le Louvre, vus du Pont-Neuf, vers 1640

La Tour de Nesle, la Grande Galerie et le Louvre, vus du Pont-Neuf, vers 1630

Holy Family at supper

The Bohemians Marching, from The Bohemians

The Stopping Place, from The Bohemians

Camping Place of the Gypsies: The Preparation of the Feast

The Triumph of the Virgin

The Fair at Impruneta

Siege of the Citadel of Saint Martin on the Isle de Ré

The Bohemians Marching: The Rear Guard, from The Bohemians

The Float of Mount Parnassus, from The War of Beauty

The Soldier with a Plumed Hat, plate three from La Noblesse

The Genleman who Salutes While Holding his Hat Beneath his Arm, plate two from La Noblesse

Entry of the Monseigneur the Prince of Phalsbourg, Defender in the Combat, from The Combat at the Barrier

Entry of M. de Macey, from The Combat at the Barrier

Entry of His Highness on Foot, from The Combat at the Barrier

Saint Nicholas Preaching

Pantalone, from Three Italian Comedians

The Gentleman in a Fur-Trimmed Mantle, Holding his Hands Behind his Back, plate seven from La Noblesse

The Gentleman with Clasped Hands, plate eleven from La Noblesse

The Slave Market

The Small Port, from Various Scenes Designed in Florence

The Large Rock, from Various Scenes Designed in Florence

Entry of Mm. de Vroncourt, Tyllon, and Marimont, from The Combat at the Barrier

Entry of M. le Comte de Brionne, Grand Chamberlain of His Highness, Representing Jason, from The Combat at the Barrier

Entry of Monseigneur Henry de Lorraine, Marquis de Moy, under the Name of Pirandre, from The Combat at the Barrier

Entry of His Highness, Representing the Sun, from The Combat at the Barrier

The Grand Tournament: The Combat

The Fair at Gondreville

Jacques Callot

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