Recruteren van soldaten
1633
Medium
etching
Dimensions
82; 187
About this artwork
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Art Historical Context
**Recruteren van sold (Recruiting of Soldiers)** *Jacques Callot,1633, etching, 82 × 187 mm* Jacques Callot, a masterful French etcher from Lorraine, created this poignant print amid the devastation of the Thirty Years' (1618–1648). As the first plate in his seminal series *Les Misères et Malheurs de la* (*The Miseries and Misunes of War*), it captures the chaotic recruitment of soldiers—a grim necessity that fueled the conflict's endless violence. Callot, who witnessed war's horrors firsthand while serving the Duke of Lorraine, used his art to expose its human cost, blending sharp social c...
About the Artist
Jacques Callot · 1592–1635
Jacques Callot (1592–1635) was a French printmaker and draftsman from the Duchy of Lorraine, widely regarded as one of the first great artists to practice the graphic arts exclusively. His more than 1,400 etchings chronicled the breadth of 17th-century life, from Medici court festivities to the brutal realities of warfare. Callot revolutionized etching through technical innovations including the é...