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.
NOTES
Created 1633
2nd state
About the series as a whole: A series of eighteen remarkable etchings depicting military activities, brutalities, and sufferings that accompany acts of warfare, The Miseries of War was completed in 1633 and published in Paris under the auspices of the king of France.
Carl Wuellner, Assistant Curator of European Art, May 2003
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Excerpt from Nicole Myers, DMA label copy, 2018. Entire text.
The Miseries and Misfortunes of War poignantly expresses the consequences of war. These etchings were created 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. In Devastation of a Monastery, burning flames rise from the roof of a cathedral as armed soldiers loot its contents and spread the fire to surrounding buildings. Both etchings are accompanied by poetic verses that recount the horrors unfolding in the beautifully rendered images. 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.
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Callot, Jacques (French, 1592-1635)
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Place of origin: Nancy (inhabited place/France): TGN: 7008412
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1963.159.6.FA Jacques Callot, Devastation of a Monastery
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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.
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Notes
Created 1633
2nd state
About the series as a whole: A series of eighteen remarkable etchings depicting military activities, brutalities, and sufferings that accompany acts of warfare, The Miseries of War was completed in 1633 and published in Paris under the auspices of the king of France.
Carl Wuellner, Assistant Curator of European Art, May 2003
No Parent #
Excerpt from Nicole Myers, DMA label copy, 2018. Entire text.
The Miseries and Misfortunes of War poignantly expresses the consequences of war. These etchings were created 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. In Devastation of a Monastery, burning flames rise from the roof of a cathedral as armed soldiers loot its contents and spread the fire to surrounding buildings. Both etchings are accompanied by poetic verses that recount the horrors unfolding in the beautifully rendered images. 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.
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Artist/designers
Callot, Jacques (French, 1592-1635)
Cultures
Geography
Place of origin: Nancy (inhabited place/France): TGN: 7008412
Process/materials
Etching on paper
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Individuals
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1963.159.6.FA Jacques Callot, Devastation of a Monastery
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