Even in his youth, Jacques Callot was a restless spirit. His hometown of Nancy was still an insignificant provincial town that still had its great heyday ahead of it. Twice he left his parents' home in order to be able to realize his dream of becoming an artist somewhere else. Remorsefully, he returned home each time and began an apprenticeship as a goldsmith. No sooner had this been completed than he was drawn to faraway Rome. He got a job with Philippe Thomassin, one of the most renowned engravers of his time, like Jacques Callot a migrant from the east of France. He learned quickly and much, but Rome was not the hub of the artistic world in the 17th century and he sought a new challenge in Florence. There he refined his etching technique in the workshops and studios of local masters Giulio Parigi and Antonio Tempestas.
No less a person than the legendary Cosimo II de' Medici encouraged the young talent from Nancy. Jacques Callot received an abundance of commissions from the famous princely house and earned very, very much money for the time. He was allowed to work completely freely and looked for his own motifs. He was particularly interested in the little people. He created scenes from the everyday life of the peasants from the surrounding area and the officials at the Medicis court. He dedicated numerous works to the actors and singers of the commedia dell'arte. After Cosimo's death, Jacques Callot was drawn back to his hometown of Nancy. The move from warm Italy to the sunless north seems to have weighed heavily on the artist at first. In the first period after his arrival, he did not create anything new, but merely produced new editions of his old motifs. It was to take two long years before he finally attracted attention at the court of the Lorraine duke Henry II. He documented the festivities at court in detailed etchings, created lifelike portraits of nobles, enchanting landscapes and milieu studies. Word of his talent spread, and both the French and Spanish royal families were among his clients in the years that followed. During that time, he also created probably his best-known and most famous etchings, which as Les misères de la guerre ( in German: Die Gräuel des Krieges) were to take a firm place in European art history.
Almost nothing is known about the personal life of the artist Jacques Callot. Whether he had affairs, was married and had children remains in the dark. Perhaps he was what today would be called a "nerd". A perfectionist who invented new etching tools, successfully sought out new printing techniques, and became completely absorbed in his vocation. The famous Rembrandt van Rijn collected many prints by Jacques Callot. The Dutch painter himself is considered a master of printmaking and admired the sophisticated work of his contemporary. In particular, the masterful depiction of perspectives and the distinctive light-dark depictions fascinate all experts to this day. Jacques Callot died at the age of only 43. Around 180 years later, the poet Ernst Theodor Amadeus (E-T.A.) Hoffmann created a literary monument to the artist he admired in his work "Fantasiestücke".
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_La_Luxure_(Lust)_-_(MeisterDrucke-1337474).jpg "The Seven Deadly Sins: Lust by Jacques Callot")
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_La_Paresse_(Sloth)_-_(MeisterDrucke-1334493).jpg "The Seven Deadly Sins: Sloth by Jacques Callot")
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_La_Gourmandise_(Gluttony)_-_(MeisterDrucke-1339128).jpg "The Seven Deadly Sins: Gluttony by Jacques Callot")
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_L_-_(MeisterDrucke-1337426).jpg "The Seven Deadly Sins: L by Jacques Callot")
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_L_-_(MeisterDrucke-1347839).jpg "The Seven Deadly Sins: L by Jacques Callot")
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_La_Colere_(Anger)_-_(MeisterDrucke-1330757).jpg "The Seven Deadly Sins: Anger by Jacques Callot")
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.jpg "The Martyrdom of the Apostles: St. Matthias by Jacques Callot")
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_1631_-_(MeisterDrucke-674074).jpg "Saint Matthias from The Large Apostles, 1631 by Jacques Callot")
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.jpg "Soldier with Feathered Hat by Jacques Callot")
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.jpg "The Fair at Impruneta by Jacques Callot")
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.jpg "Burning Phoenix by Jacques Callot")
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_L_-_(MeisterDrucke-1340054).jpg "The Seven Deadly Sins: L by Jacques Callot")
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.jpg "The Temptation of Saint Anthony by Jacques Callot")
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.jpg "The temptation of Saint Anthony the Great. Painting by Jacques Callot by Jacques Callot")
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.jpg "Masked Lady (The Nobility of Lorraine series) by Jacques Callot")
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.jpg "Plan of the Church near the House of Annas, 1619 by Jacques Callot")
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.jpg "Plan and Elevation of the Church of S. Iacoma by Jacques Callot")
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.jpg "Plan and Elevation of the Church of Saints James and John by Jacques Callot")
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.jpg "Plan and Part of the Elevation of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre of the Madonna by Jacques Callot")
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.jpg "Plan and Elevation of the Church of Saints James and John by Jacques Callot")
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.jpg "Plan and Elevation of the Chapel of Godefroy de Bouillon by Jacques Callot")
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.jpg "Plan and Elevation of the Church near the House of Annas by Jacques Callot")
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.jpg "Elevation of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre by Jacques Callot")
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.jpg "Plan of the Church near the House of Annas by Jacques Callot")
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.jpg "Plan of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre by Jacques Callot")
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.jpg "The Large Miseries of War: Execution on the Wheel by Jacques Callot")
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.jpg "The Miseries of War, No. 11. The Hanging by Jacques Callot")
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.jpg "Masked Comedian Playing the Guitar, from Varie Figure Gobbi by Jacques Callot")
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.jpg "The Peasant Attacked by Bees, from The Caprices by Jacques Callot")
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.jpg "Recruitment of Troops by Jacques Callot")
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.jpg "The Mysteries of the Passion: The Flagellation by Jacques Callot")
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.jpg "The Beggars: Old Beggar on One Single Crutch, c. 1623 by Jacques Callot")
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.jpg "St. Irene & Companions; St. Christiana; Sts. Anania, Azaria & Misael; St. Florianus & by Jacques Callot")
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.jpg "Piazza Santa Maria Novella, Florence, c. 1622 by Jacques Callot")
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.jpg "The Martyrdom of Saint Barnabas by Jacques Callot")
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.jpg "The Cult of God, probably 1627 by Jacques Callot")
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.jpg "The Martyrdom of the Apostles: St. Andrew by Jacques Callot")
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.jpg "The Martyrdom of the Apostles: St. James the Less by Jacques Callot")
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.jpg "Piazza Santa Maria Novella, Florence by Jacques Callot")
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.jpg "Landing of troops at the siege of La Rochelle by Jacques Callot")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-657696).jpg "Plundering and Burning a Village by Jacques Callot")
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.jpg "Plate Five from The Siege of La Rochelle by Jacques Callot")
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.jpg "The Float of Love, 1616 by Jacques Callot")
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.jpg "Temptation of St. Anthony, c1615-1635 by Jacques Callot")
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.jpg "Caesar")
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.jpg "The Bohemians Marching: The Vanguard, probably 18th century by Jacques Callot")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1087823).jpg "Figure facing backwards by Jacques Callot")
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.jpg "The Mysteries of the Passion: The Entombment by Jacques Callot")
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.jpg "The Life of the Virgin: The Marriage of the Virgin by Jacques Callot")
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.jpg "The Beggars: Beggar on Crutches with a Bag by Jacques Callot")
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.jpg "The Large Miseries of War: The Battle by Jacques Callot")
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.jpg "Solimano, Act I, 1620 by Jacques Callot")
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.jpg "The Attack on the Stagecoach, plate 8 from")
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.jpg "The Birth of the Virgin, in or after 1630 by Jacques Callot")
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.jpg "The Condemnation to Death by Jacques Callot")
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.jpg "The Hanging from The Great Miseries of War by Jacques Callot")
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.jpg "The Large Miseries of War: The Hanging by Jacques Callot")
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.jpg "Cap. Babeo and Cucuba by Jacques Callot")
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.jpg "First Intermezzo of the Veglia of the \"Liberation of Tyrsenus and Arnea\" by Jacques Callot")
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.jpg "The Beggars: Beggar with Pot, 1623 by Jacques Callot")
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.jpg "The Discovery of the Brigands, plate 9 from")
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.jpg "St. Martin; St. Tryphon and Companions; St. Renatus; St. Didacus by Jacques Callot")
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.jpg "The Strappado, plate 10 from")
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.jpg "The Promenade, from The Caprices by Jacques Callot")
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.jpg "St. Urban, The Translation of St. Mary of James, St. Quadrat, St. Julius by Jacques Callot")
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.jpg "The Great Miseries of War: No. 13 - The Pyre by Jacques Callot")
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.jpg "Sts. Chrysanthus & Daria, Sts. Crispin & Crispinian, St. Evaristus, St. Frumentius by Jacques Callot")
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.jpg "The Shepherd and the Ruins, from The Caprices by Jacques Callot")
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.jpg "The Crow and Her Young by Jacques Callot")
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.jpg "One of the Infantry Combats by Jacques Callot")
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.jpg "The Martyrdom of the Apostles: St. Peter by Jacques Callot")
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_from_The_Miseries_of_W_-_(MeisterDrucke-908990).jpg "Plundering of a Village, from")
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.jpg "St. Sulpicius; St. Aldegondes; St. Sabina; The Calling of St. Mark by Jacques Callot")
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.jpg "The Winder and the Spinner, c. 1623 by Jacques Callot")
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.jpg "Martyrdom of Saint Phillip, plate eight from The Martyrdoms of the Apostles by Jacques Callot")
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.jpg "The Large Miseries of War: The Battle by Jacques Callot")
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_from_The_Miseries_of_War_-_(MeisterDrucke-899262).jpg "Distribution of Rewards, from")
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.jpg "Death by the Roadside, plate 16 from")
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.jpg "The Life of the Virgin: The Presentation of the Virgin in the Temple by Jacques Callot")
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.jpg "The Carrying of the Cross, from The Great Passion by Jacques Callot")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1347773).jpg "One-eyed woman (The Beggars) by Jacques Callot")
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.jpg "Beggar with Pot by Jacques Callot")
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.jpg "Looting and Burning of a Village, Les Miseres et les Mal-heures de la Guerre, Plate 7 by Jacques Callot")
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.jpg "Gentleman Viewed from the Front with Hand on Hip by Jacques Callot")
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.jpg "Title Page for The Military Exercises, 1634-1635 by Jacques Callot")
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.jpg "The Martyrdom of the Apostles: St. John the Evangelist by Jacques Callot")
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.jpg "The Strappado by Jacques Callot")
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.jpg "The Martyrdom of the Apostles: St. Simon by Jacques Callot")
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.jpg "Guatsetto and Mestolino by Jacques Callot")
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.jpg "The Large Miseries of War: Burning at the Stake by Jacques Callot")
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.jpg "The Marriage at Cana by Jacques Callot")
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.jpg "The Garden at the Palais de Nancy, dedicated to the Duchess of Lorraine, 1624 by Jacques Callot")
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.jpg "The Temptation of Saint Anthony, 1635 by Jacques Callot")
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_from_The_Miseries_of_War_-_(MeisterDrucke-908974).jpg "Pillage of a Farm, from")
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_representant_le_Soleil_-_(MeisterDrucke-1348023).jpg "Combat at the Barrier, Entry of His Highness (Charles IV) representing the Sun by Jacques Callot")
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.jpg "The Beggars: Beggar with Pot by Jacques Callot")
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.jpg "The Mysteries of the Passion: The Annunciation by Jacques Callot")
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.jpg "Saint Andrew, published 1631 by Jacques Callot")
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.jpg "Frontispiece; No. 1 from the Martyrdom of the Apostles by Jacques Callot")
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.jpg "Saint Matthew by Jacques Callot")
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