Pillage of a Farm (Le Pillage d'un ferme)
- MAKER:
Artist
Jacques Callot ( French, 1592 - 1635 )
- DATE:
- 1633
General Description
This etching is part of The Miseries and Misfortunes of War series, a collection of etchings created by Jacques Callot during the Thirty Years War (1618–1648), a religious conflict that involved the major powers in Europe and led to mass carnage and the destruction of several European towns In Pillage of a Farm, chaos dominates the scene as women run to escape the clutches of renegade soldiers no longer restrained by their military vows. This etching is accompanied by a poetic verse that recounts the horrors unfolding in the beautifully rendered image. To achieve such intricate detail, the artist covered the metal printing plate with a hard, stable material and etched out the composition using a special oval-pointed tool. This allowed him to vary the size and character of each line, producing a delicate, elegant style that is at odds with the violent scenes portrayed.
Adapted from
Nicole Myers, DMA label copy, 2018.
Web Resources
- The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles
Read a biography of Jacques Callot.