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The Florentine Stefano della Bella was an important draughtsman and etcher of the 17th century. His works have influenced many European artists. As a child he learned to draw and the art of engraving from a goldsmith in Florence. In the following years he copied works by Jacques Callot, among others. The artist came from Nancy in Lorraine. Callot was known for his drawings and etchings which he made for the court of the Medici family. Remigio Cantagallina, Jacques Callot's teacher, taught Stefano della Bella and supported his education. della Bella's work was strongly influenced by Callots masterly figurative representations. Stefano della Bella expanded his artistic skills in various studios in Florence. Besides drawing, he also devoted himself to painting. Callots teacher put him in contact with Cesare Dandini, who gave Stefano della Bella additional training in the art of painting. In 1632 della Bella created the figure of Copernicus for the edition Dialogo sopra i due massimi sistemi by Galileo Galilei. Today's art historians suspect that the artist did not create an individual portrait, but an archetype. He drew Copernicus in the posture of a scholar typical of the time.
Stefano della Bella was given the opportunity to work in Rome by the de Medici family, where he also distinguished himself through his exceptional skills. He deepened his knowledge of painting and made numerous etchings. Masterly views of Rome, Tivoli and the Roman Campagna were created. Della Bella captured Roman ruins and interesting street scenes in his drawings. He also created sea views and his first topographical works. Finally, the artist took the special opportunity to join a legation travelling to the French court. The legation sent official congratulations on the birth of the future Sun King Louis XIV. Della Bella was commissioned by Cardinal Richelieu to paint a representation of the besieged city of Arras. This was the prelude to further architectural views of the artist. della Bella also made drawings and etchings for the theatre. For example, he designed the title page for the opera La Finta Pazza and drew ballets of animals that appeared between the scenes.
Della Bella created more than a thousand drawings and etchings during his life. His motifs were war battles, military depictions and hunting scenes. He also produced maps, sea charts and realistic depictions of animals. His drawing of an elephant dying in Florence is still known today. della Bella's work also includes entertaining capriccios. The playful drawings were first introduced to the art of etching by Jacques Callot. The highlight of della Bella's creative power was his honorary admission to the Accademia degli Apasti, an important literary circle in Florence. Stefano della Bella spent the last years of his life in Florence, where he gave drawing lessons to the son of the Grand Duke of Tuscany. The artist died in 1664 in his home town.
The Florentine Stefano della Bella was an important draughtsman and etcher of the 17th century. His works have influenced many European artists. As a child he learned to draw and the art of engraving from a goldsmith in Florence. In the following years he copied works by Jacques Callot, among others. The artist came from Nancy in Lorraine. Callot was known for his drawings and etchings which he made for the court of the Medici family. Remigio Cantagallina, Jacques Callot's teacher, taught Stefano della Bella and supported his education. della Bella's work was strongly influenced by Callots masterly figurative representations. Stefano della Bella expanded his artistic skills in various studios in Florence. Besides drawing, he also devoted himself to painting. Callots teacher put him in contact with Cesare Dandini, who gave Stefano della Bella additional training in the art of painting. In 1632 della Bella created the figure of Copernicus for the edition Dialogo sopra i due massimi sistemi by Galileo Galilei. Today's art historians suspect that the artist did not create an individual portrait, but an archetype. He drew Copernicus in the posture of a scholar typical of the time.
Stefano della Bella was given the opportunity to work in Rome by the de Medici family, where he also distinguished himself through his exceptional skills. He deepened his knowledge of painting and made numerous etchings. Masterly views of Rome, Tivoli and the Roman Campagna were created. Della Bella captured Roman ruins and interesting street scenes in his drawings. He also created sea views and his first topographical works. Finally, the artist took the special opportunity to join a legation travelling to the French court. The legation sent official congratulations on the birth of the future Sun King Louis XIV. Della Bella was commissioned by Cardinal Richelieu to paint a representation of the besieged city of Arras. This was the prelude to further architectural views of the artist. della Bella also made drawings and etchings for the theatre. For example, he designed the title page for the opera La Finta Pazza and drew ballets of animals that appeared between the scenes.
Della Bella created more than a thousand drawings and etchings during his life. His motifs were war battles, military depictions and hunting scenes. He also produced maps, sea charts and realistic depictions of animals. His drawing of an elephant dying in Florence is still known today. della Bella's work also includes entertaining capriccios. The playful drawings were first introduced to the art of etching by Jacques Callot. The highlight of della Bella's creative power was his honorary admission to the Accademia degli Apasti, an important literary circle in Florence. Stefano della Bella spent the last years of his life in Florence, where he gave drawing lessons to the son of the Grand Duke of Tuscany. The artist died in 1664 in his home town.
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.jpg "Coat of Arms of the Medici Family by Stefano della Bella")
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.jpg "Polish Man with a Mustache Wearing a Fur Coat and a Hat with a Feather, ca. 1648 by Stefano della Bella")
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.jpg "Woman in a Feathered Turban with a Veil, Turned to the Right by Stefano della Bella")
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.jpg "The Temple of Vespasian and the Roman Forum by Stefano della Bella")
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.jpg "A Turkish man with a moustache, wearing a turban decorated with five egret feathers by Stefano della Bella")
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_conversing_with_Ptolemy_(center)_and_Copernicus_illustrated_front_-_(MeisterDrucke-1081611).jpg "Galileo conversing with Ptolemy and Copernicus, illustrated frontispiece from Dialogue Concerning Two Chief World Systems, Ptolemaic and Copernican by Stefano della Bella")
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D_-_(MeisterDrucke-1384579).jpg "Head of a Bald Old Man with Beard, in Profile to the Left (possibly St. Peter) by Stefano della Bella")
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.jpg "Plate 8: a seated horse to right, seen from behind and turned to the left, three other horses in the background by Stefano della Bella")
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.jpg "Atalanta and Hippomenes, from Game of Mythology by Stefano della Bella")
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.jpg "Camel viewed from behind, from Diversi Animali by Stefano della Bella")
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.jpg "A Female Satyr Breastfeeding a Child by Stefano della Bella")
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.jpg "The Palace of Catherine de Medici, Called the Tuileries by Stefano della Bella")
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.jpg "The Young Cosimo III de Medici drawing the Medici vase, 1656 by Stefano della Bella")
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.jpg "Moorish horseman in profile facing right, a black slave holding a fur at right, another by Stefano della Bella")
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.jpg "Head of a Horse Seen in Profile and in Three-Quarters by Stefano della Bella")
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.jpg "A Peasant Woman with a Cow at a Fountain Decorated with the Medici Arms by Stefano della Bella")
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.jpg "A Fan with a Rebus on Love on One Side, Fortune on the Other by Stefano della Bella")
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.jpg "Hungarian Horseman by Stefano della Bella")
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.jpg "Plate 16: Head of an Old Man in Profile with a Cloth Tied Around His Head by Stefano della Bella")
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.jpg "Head of a Man without a Beard, Turned in Profile to the Right (from Diverse Heads and Figures) by Stefano della Bella")
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.jpg "Two Goats Resting to the Right by Stefano della Bella")
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.jpg "Bust of a Polish Man with Mustache and Plumed Hat by Stefano della Bella")
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.jpg "The Nine Muses by Stefano della Bella")
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.jpg "Frontispiece of the Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems by Galileo Galilei, 1632 by Stefano della Bella")
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.jpg "Head of an old man with beard and laurel wreath, in profile to the left by Stefano della Bella")
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.jpg "Plate 5: Head of a Woman, Turned in Profile to the Right, 1650 by Stefano della Bella")
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.jpg "Arms of the Medici with Della Rovere by Stefano della Bella")
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.jpg "Woman with a Young Bull by Stefano della Bella")
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.jpg "Plate 20: An Old Polish Nobleman Wearing a Plumed Hat in Center, Standing in Profile by Stefano della Bella")
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.jpg "Plate 6: Two Women, One Nursing a Child, Seated Next to a Dog and a Horse Carrying a Pack by Stefano della Bella")
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.jpg "Views of Sea Ports: View of the Italian Coast by Israël Henriet")
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.jpg "Head of a Bald and Bearded Old Man in Profile, from Various heads and figures Diverses, 1650 by Stefano della Bella")
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.jpg "Reproduction of Etching from Set of Five Deaths, by Stefano della Bella, 1906 by Stefano della Bella")
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.jpg "Salmacis and Hermaphrodite, from Game of Mythology, 1644 by Stefano della Bella")
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I_-_(MeisterDrucke-1363200).jpg "Seven Eyes, Two Mouths, and a Nose (The Principles of Drawing) by Stefano della Bella")
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.jpg "Bearded Moor in a Feathered Turban with a Veil, Turned to the Right by Stefano della Bella")
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.jpg "Polish Horseman in Profile Facing Right, a Tower and Other Figures on Horses in Background by Stefano della Bella")
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 - (MeisterDrucke-294583).jpg "Two Putti on a Goat by Stefano della Bella")
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.jpg "Seated Woman in Profile after Antique Bas Relief by Stefano della Bella")
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.jpg "Juno, from Game of Mythology by Stefano della Bella")
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.jpg "The Satyr")
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.jpg "A Doughty Dwarf on a Restive Mule Being Pulled to a Tourney by Two Other Dwarfs by Stefano della Bella")
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.jpg "Plate 4: a horse in profile facing the left, about to descend from a mound, a horse..., ca. 1644-47 by Stefano della Bella")
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.jpg "Frightened Soldier and a Man in a Fur Hat, ca. 1652 by Stefano della Bella")
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.jpg "Frontispiece of Galileo")
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.jpg "Plate 6: A Peasant on Horseback in Profile Facing the Right, Holding a Basket, ca. 1644-47 by Stefano della Bella")
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.jpg "Moorish Horseman in Profile Facing Right, in the Background a Pyramid at Left by Stefano della Bella")
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.jpg "Two Eagles, from")
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.jpg "Salmacis and Hermaphrodite, from Game of Mythology by Stefano della Bella")
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.jpg "The Four Elements: Ignis by Stefano della Bella")
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.jpg "Plate 29: bust of a laughing satyr, facing left in profile, from")
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.jpg "Peace and War: Cavalry Skirmish by Israël Henriet")
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.jpg "Plate 1: the genius of drawing, a child with wings, seated on a rock in center by Stefano della Bella")
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.jpg "Plate 3: La Place Royale, equestrian statue of Louis XIII in profile facing the left in ce... by Stefano della Bella")
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.jpg "Black Slave Carries a Leopard Pelt and Holds the Bridle of a Horse by Stefano della Bella")
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.jpg "Head of a Horse Seen in Profile and in Three-Quarters by Stefano della Bella")
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.jpg "A Soldier in Profile Galloping to the Right Holding a Lance, ca. 1646 by Stefano della Bella")
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.jpg "Galileo and Personifications of Astronomy, Perspective and Mathematics, Frontispiece by Stefano della Bella")
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.jpg "Plate 3: Head of a Woman with Braided Hair, Turned in Profile to the Right by Stefano della Bella")
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.jpg "Head Looking Up by Stefano della Bella")
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.jpg "Death Carrying Off a Woman, from The Five Deaths by Stefano della Bella")
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.jpg "Head of a Young Man, Looking Down to the Right by Stefano della Bella")
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.jpg "Theseus and Ariadne, from Game of Mythology, 1644 by Stefano della Bella")
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.jpg "A black sailor standing to left, in profile to the right, a white sailor seated by Stefano della Bella")
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.jpg "The Death on the Battlefield by Stefano della Bella")
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.jpg "Standing sailor in center talking to a seated Levantine man to left, seen in profile by Stefano della Bella")
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.jpg "Death on Horseback by Stefano della Bella")
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.jpg "A Skirmish, Two Horsemen Battling with Swords to the Right, Men Carrying a Flag Running, ca. 1645 by Stefano della Bella")
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.jpg "Young Moor in a Feathered Turban, Turned to the Left by Stefano della Bella")
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.jpg "A man at left in profile giving a handful of hay to a horse at center, a horseman to the right, ca. 1662 by Stefano della Bella")
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.jpg "Phalaris Having Perillus Thrown into the Bronze Bull by Stefano della Bella")
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.jpg "Mid-Bust of a Young Woman in Profile Wearing a Hat Topped with Feathers, ca. 1649 (Plate 15) by Stefano della Bella")
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.jpg "Herdsman on Horseback Drives Animals by Stefano della Bella")
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.jpg "Ostrich Hunt by Stefano della Bella")
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.jpg "A Man Playing the Violin in Center, Turned Towards the Left in Profile, a Seated Woman to... by Stefano della Bella")
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.jpg "Landscape with Two Women, One Mounted on a Donkey, ca. 1660 by Stefano della Bella")
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.jpg "Bust of Minerva, Wearing a Helmet with Feathers, Looking Towards the Left by Stefano della Bella")
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.jpg "Plate 1: A horse drawn cart carrying people and goods, dead horse in the foreground by Stefano della Bella")
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.jpg "Hippomenes and Atalanta, from")
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.jpg "Views of the Villa of Pratolino: Two Views of the Grotto by Stefano della Bella")
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.jpg "The Medici Vase, 1656 by Stefano della Bella")
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.jpg "Conduite de Canons by Stefano della Bella")
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.jpg "Plate 18: camel viewed from behind with pyramid at left, from Various animals by Stefano della Bella")
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.jpg "An Old Turk Seated on a Stone by Stefano della Bella")
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.jpg "Didon, Tomyris, Semiramis, and Zenobie, from")
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.jpg "A Child and a Satyr Child Playing with a Goat by Stefano della Bella")
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.jpg "View of the Amsterdam Seaport by Stefano della Bella")
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.jpg "The Battle of the Amalekites by Stefano della Bella")
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.jpg "Death Carrying a Woman by Stefano della Bella")
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.jpg "Soldier in Armor and a Cannon by Stefano della Bella")
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.jpg "Siege of Saint-Omer by Stefano della Bella")
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.jpg "Hounds Chasing a Stag and a Doe by Stefano della Bella")
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.jpg "Young Woman Trying to Stop a Bull by Stefano della Bella")
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.jpg "Views of the Villa of Pratolino: Colossal Statue of the Apennines by Stefano della Bella")
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.jpg "Dwarf Riding an Ass by Stefano della Bella")
.jpg "Dwarf Riding an Ass by Stefano della Bella")
.jpg "Plate 12: bust of an old Turkish man in a turban, looking towards the left by Stefano della Bella")
.jpg "Female Satyr Nursing a Child in a Wooded Landscape by Stefano della Bella")