Jacques CallotFrench, 1592–1635The Grand Tournament: The Combat
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Where is “The Grand Tournament: The Combat” now? Collection: Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago. Not on view at present. Checked October 12, 2026.
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About the work
Jacques Callot produced lively etched illustrations for lavish festival books celebrating the Medici in Florence and, later, for the Duchy of Lorraine. This book, called The Combat at the Barrier after its culminating event, was held in Nancy on February 14, 1627, to honor the controversial Duchess of Chevreuse. Callot’s patron, Charles IV, Duke of Lorraine, was so smitten with her that he sided with the English against France at her request. The event consisted of an elaborate parade complete with floats and several mock battles, leading up to the Grand Tournament seen here, in which Charles IV emerged victorious.
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In the life of Jacques Callot
The whole life1621–1635 · Workplace
Nancy
1627
In the Netherlands at Infanta Isabella’s invitation
At the invitation of the Infanta Isabella Callot visits the Netherlands; views of Holland, like those of Italy and France, and characteristic portraits of soldiers, circus performers and actors are reflected in his work.
1627
Van Dyck paints his portrait in Brussels
In Brussels Callot meets Anthony van Dyck, who paints his portrait; it is later engraved by Lucas Vorsterman and enters the famous “Iconography”.
1627 · Workplace
Breda
1627
Meets Honthorst in Utrecht
In Utrecht Callot meets the Caravaggist G. van Honthorst, one of the main representatives of the school of the Utrecht Caravaggisti.
1629–1630
Declines to serve Louis XIII
King Louis XIII of France offers Callot a place at his court, but the artist declines; by one account, as a patriot of Lorraine he could not forgive the king for the devastation of his homeland by French troops.
