Stefano della Bella
Italian, 1610-1664
The Opening Assembly of the Equestrian Ballet
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Stefano della Bella
Italian, 1610-16641661
The Opening Assembly of the Equestrian Ballet
Stefano della Bella Italian, 1610-1664 →etchingprint
Date
1661
Medium
Etching on ivory laid paper
Dimensions
Image/plate: 29.3 × 44.3 cm (11 9/16 × 17 1/2 in.); Sheet: 39.2 × 54.2 cm (15 7/16 × 21 3/8 in.)
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Location
Chicago, IL
Credit
The Amanda S. Johnson and Marion J. Livingston Endowment
Influenced by the graphic work of Jacques Callot, a French artist working in Italy, Stefano della Bella was trained by a goldsmith, who taught him metalworking techniques for creating objects in miniature. This print records a festival held at the Pitti Palace by Ferdinando Tacca for Grand Duke Ferdinand II de’Medici. Over one thousand prints by della Bella’s hand are known, and this type marks the culmination of his career.
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