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_Gourmandise_(Gluttony)_-_(MeisterDrucke-1339128).jpg "The Seven Deadly Sins: Gluttony by Jacques Callot")
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_La_Luxure_(Lust)_-_(MeisterDrucke-1337474).jpg "The Seven Deadly Sins: Lust by Jacques Callot")
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_L_-_(MeisterDrucke-1347839).jpg "The Seven Deadly Sins: L by Jacques Callot")
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.jpg "The Fair at Impruneta by Jacques Callot")
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_L_-_(MeisterDrucke-1337426).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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_La_Paresse_(Sloth)_-_(MeisterDrucke-1334493).jpg "The Seven Deadly Sins: Sloth by Jacques Callot")
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.jpg "The Temptation of Saint Anthony 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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_L_-_(MeisterDrucke-1340054).jpg "The Seven Deadly Sins: L by Jacques Callot")
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.jpg "Soldier with Feathered Hat by Jacques Callot")
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.jpg "Burning Phoenix 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 "Recruitment of Troops 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 "Les Penitents: St. Jean Baptiste by Jacques Callot")
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.jpg "The Mysteries of the Passion: The Transfiguration by Jacques Callot")
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.jpg "The Large Miseries of War: The Battle by Jacques Callot")
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.jpg "The Temptation of Saint Anthony 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 Martyrdom of the Apostles: St. James the Less by Jacques Callot")
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.jpg "The Penitents: Frontispiece by Abraham Bosse")
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.jpg "St. Castorius; St. Carpophorus & The Four Crowned Martyrs; Commemoration of the Image by Jacques Callot")
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.jpg "The Martyrdom of Saint John the Evangelist, plate five from The Martyrdoms of the Apostles by Jacques Callot")
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.jpg "St. Abundius; St. Galbertus; St. Marciana; St. Anacletus 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 Temptation of St. Anthony by Jacques Callot")
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.jpg "The Temptation of St. Anthony 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 "Sts. Chrysanthus & Daria, Sts. Crispin & Crispinian, St. Evaristus, St. Frumentius by Jacques Callot")
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.jpg "Two Pantaloons Dancing by Jacques Callot")
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.jpg "Two Pantaloons Dancing by Jacques Callot")
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.jpg "St. Catharine of Siena; St. Marian; St. Eutropius; St. Sophia by Jacques Callot")
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.jpg "St. Margaret of Antioch, St. Praxedes, St. Mary Magdalene, St. Bridget of Sweden by Jacques Callot")
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.jpg "The Strappado, plate 10 from")
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.jpg "The Large Miseries of War: The Hanging by Jacques Callot")
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.jpg "Beggar with Bare Head and Feet by Jacques Callot")
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_from_The_Miseries_of_War_-_(MeisterDrucke-1662942).jpg "The Hanging, from")
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_from_the_series_La_vie_de_l_-_(MeisterDrucke-1347869).jpg "The Farewells, from the series La vie de l by Jacques Callot")
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.jpg "Courtyard of a Farm by Jacques Callot")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1423326).jpg "Temptation of St Anthony by Jacques Callot")
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.jpg "The Peasant Carrying his Bag, from The Caprices 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 "Gentleman in Large Mantle, Front View by Jacques Callot")
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_illustration_from_Les_Grandes_misres_de_la_guerre_(The_-_(MeisterDrucke-1448848).jpg "The Strapado, illustration from The Large Miseries of War by Jacques Callot")
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.jpg "Washing the Feet, from The Small Passion by Jacques Callot")
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.jpg "A Gentleman and his Page, from The Caprices by Jacques Callot")
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.jpg "Two Pantaloons Dancing by Jacques Callot")
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.jpg "The Beggar with the Pitcher by Jacques Callot")
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.jpg "Two Pantaloons Dancing by Jacques Callot")
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.jpg "Dying Soldiers by the Roadside, plate sixteen from The Miseries of War by Jacques Callot")
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.jpg "The Peasants")
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.jpg "Solimano, Act V by Jacques Callot")
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.jpg "The Firing Squad, Plate Twelve from The Miseries of War by Jacques Callot")
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_from_The_Miseries_of_War_-_(MeisterDrucke-908989).jpg "The Raid, from")
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.jpg "The Winder and the Spinner, c. 1623 by Jacques Callot")
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.jpg "Beggar with Pot, c.1622 by Jacques Callot")
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.jpg "Assault on Two Fortresses by Jacques Callot")
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.jpg "Two Pantaloons Dancing by Jacques Callot")
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.jpg "The Peasant Removing his Shoes, from The Caprices by Jacques Callot")
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.jpg "Two Women in Profile by Jacques Callot")
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.jpg "The Wheel, plate 14 from")
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.jpg "Masked Comedian Playing the Guitar, from Varie Figure Gobbi by Jacques Callot")
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.jpg "The Tour de Nesle, the Grande Galerie and the Louvre, seen from Pont-Neuf, circa 1630, between 1625 and 1635 by Jacques Callot")
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.jpg "The Mouths Labour, c. 1592-1635 by Jacques Callot")
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.jpg "The Small Carrying of the Cross by Jacques Callot")
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.jpg "The Palace Gardens at Nancy by Jacques Callot")
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.jpg "The Presentation of the Virgin in the Temple by Jacques Callot")
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.jpg "The Life of the Virgin: The Visitation by Jacques Callot")
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.jpg "Restoration of the Aqueduct at Pisa by Jacques Callot")
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.jpg "A Beggar and a Hurdy-Gurdy Player by Jacques Callot")
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.jpg "The Beggars: One-Eyed Woman, c. 1623 by Jacques Callot")
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![The Siege of Breda [plate 5 of 6] by Jacques Callot](/kunstwerke/300px/Jacques_Callot_-_The_Siege_of_Breda_plate_5_of_6_16271628_-_(MeisterDrucke-1153022).jpg "The Siege of Breda [plate 5 of 6] by Jacques Callot")
![The Siege of Breda [plate 5 of 6] by Jacques Callot](/kunstwerke/400w/Jacques_Callot_-_The_Siege_of_Breda_plate_5_of_6_16271628_-_(MeisterDrucke-1153022).jpg)
.jpg "The Catafalque, 1612 by Jacques Callot")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1583680).jpg "The Miseries and Misfortunes of War by Jacques Callot")
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.jpg "Gluttony, probably after 1621 by Jacques Callot")
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.jpg "The Martyrdom of Saint James Minor by Jacques Callot")
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.jpg "The Cult of God, probably 1627 by Jacques Callot")
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.jpg "The Holy Family at Table by Jacques Callot")
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.jpg "Beggar with Pot by Jacques Callot")
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.jpg "The Strappado by Jacques Callot")
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.jpg "Title Page for The Military Exercises, 1634-1635 by Jacques Callot")
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.jpg "Frontispiece, from The Martyrdoms of the Apostles by Jacques Callot")
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.jpg "The Martyrdom of the Apostles: St. Andrew by Jacques Callot")
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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 "Saint Basil Celebrating the Mass, 1608-1611 by Jacques Callot")
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.jpg "St. Stanislaus; The Apparition of St. Michael; The Translation of St. Nicholas; St. G by Jacques Callot")
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.jpg "Beggar with Bare Head and Feet, c.1622 by Jacques Callot")
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.jpg "Solimano, Act IV by Jacques Callot")
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.jpg "St. Theodorus; St. Agnes of Monte Pulciano; St. Anselm, Archbishop of Canterbury by Jacques Callot")
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.jpg "Plundering and Burning a Village, plate seven from The Miseries of War 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 "The Violin Player, from Varie Figure Gobbi by Jacques Callot")
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.jpg "The Beggars: Obese Beggar with Lowered Eyes by Jacques Callot")
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.jpg "St John Preaching in the Wilderness, c1620-1635 by Jacques Callot")
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.jpg "The Martyrdom of the Apostles: St. Thomas by Jacques Callot")
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.jpg "The Large Miseries of War: The Battle by Jacques Callot")
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.jpg "Beggar with Bare Head and Feet by Jacques Callot")
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