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 "Collection of Various Caprices and New Designs of Cartouches and Ornaments: No 8 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 "Coat of Arms of the Medici Family by Stefano della Bella")
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.jpg "Departure of a Galley Ship in the Port of Livorno by Stefano della Bella")
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.jpg "Plate 19: Wild Boar, from Various Animals 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 "Three Men Wearing Hats Standing in Center, Men Fixing a Ship to Right, Five Ships and Various Figures by Stefano della Bella")
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.jpg "Departure of a Galley at the Port of Livorno, from Views of the Port of Livorno by Stefano della Bella")
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.jpg "Landscape with a Cavalier Watering His Horse at a Fountain, from Various Figures by Stefano della Bella")
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.jpg "A Young Man Pursued by Death by Stefano della Bella")
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.jpg "A Turkish Man with a Beard and Turban with One Long Feather in Front, 1650 by Stefano della Bella")
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.jpg "Screen Depicting the Italian Rebus of Fortune 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 "The Four Elements: Terra by Stefano della Bella")
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.jpg "Two Studies for a Composition of Two Shepherds Leaning on a Large Boulder, One Playing the Flute, the Other Listening by Stefano della Bella")
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.jpg "Altar for Corpus Christi Day 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 "Death on a Battlefield, 1648 by Stefano della Bella")
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.jpg "A Woman Holding Her Child on a Donkey, a Satyr at Left, ca. 1646 by Stefano della Bella")
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.jpg "The Rock of Aeolus, 1652 by Stefano della Bella")
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.jpg "Mercury and Argos, from Game of Mythology Jeu de la Mythologie by Stefano della Bella")
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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 "Galileo and Personifications of Astronomy, Perspective and Mathematics, Frontispiece by Stefano della Bella")
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.jpg "A Moorish Horseman Facing the Left, Standing and Seated Turks in the Middle Ground, ca. 1651 by Stefano della Bella")
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.jpg "Frontispiece for the Opere di Galileo Galilei by Stefano della Bella")
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.jpg "Peasant Woman on Horseback with a Child in Her Arms, 1656 by Stefano della Bella")
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.jpg "The Infant St. John the Baptist with his Lamb 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 "The Banquet of the Piacevoli by Stefano della Bella")
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.jpg "Escutcheon, No. 5 from \"Raccolta di varii cappriccii et nove inventioni di cartelle et ornamenti\" by Stefano della Bella")
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.jpg "Lunette with Escutcheons, No. 13 from \"Raccolta di varii cappriccii et nove inventioni di cartelle et ornamenti\" by Stefano della Bella")
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.jpg "Three Ships in a Storm, from Various Embarkations (Divers Embarquements) 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 "Plate 13: buffalo lying down, from Various animals Diversi animali by Stefano della Bella")
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.jpg "Plate 7: Ox, from Various Animals by Stefano della Bella")
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.jpg "Rest on the Flight into Egypt by Stefano della Bella")
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.jpg "Plate 12: bust of an old Turkish man in a turban, looking towards the left by Stefano della Bella")
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.jpg "Views of the Villa of Pratolino: The Promenade of the Fountains by Stefano della Bella")
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.jpg "Daedalus and Icarus, from Game of Mythology by Stefano della Bella")
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.jpg "Death carrying a child, from The five deaths by Stefano della Bella")
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.jpg "Frontispiece for Opere de Galileo Galilei by Stefano della Bella")
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.jpg "Young Moor with a Slight Beard and Feathered Turban, Turned to the Left by Stefano della Bella")
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.jpg "Escutcheon, No. 4 from \"Raccolta di varii cappriccii et nove inventioni di cartelle et ornamenti\" 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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I_-_(MeisterDrucke-1363200).jpg "Seven Eyes, Two Mouths, and a Nose (The Principles of Drawing) by Stefano della Bella")
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.jpg "Plate 10, from \"Designs of Some Troop Movements, Cannons, and Attacks on Cities\" by Stefano della Bella")
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.jpg "Plate 18: A Cartouche Containing an Empty Crest, Two Lionesses by Stefano della Bella")
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.jpg "Two Eagles, One Eating a Small Lamb 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 "A Peasant Woman Removing Her Shoes in Center, Another Peasant Woman and Two Children by Stefano della Bella")
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.jpg "Title Page for \"Ornamenti di fregi e fogliani\" by Stefano della Bella")
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.jpg "Two Ornamental Bands with Facing Heads of Lion and Eagle, and Two Rams by Stefano della Bella")
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.jpg "Nymph Holding a Large Dog by the Collar, ca. 1654 by Stefano della Bella")
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.jpg "Two Men in Masquerade Costumes: The Earth and a Parade Helmet, c. 1645 by Stefano della Bella")
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.jpg "Bust of a Man Wearing a Cap and Looking Towards the Right, Plate 11 from Various Heads 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 "Plate 34: head of a young man in a cap adorned with a few feathers, turned three-quarters, ca. 1646 by Stefano della Bella")
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.jpg "Views of the Villa of Pratolino: The Promenade of the Fountains by Stefano della Bella")
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.jpg "Plate 2, from \"Desseins de Queleques Conduites de Troupes, Canons, et Ataques de Villes\" by Stefano della Bella")
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.jpg "Pyramus and Thisbe, from Game of Mythology by Stefano della Bella")
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.jpg "Coat of Arms of the Grand Duke of Tuscany: Ornament with a Lion Mask, No. 6 from \"Raccolta di varii cappriccii et nove inventioni di cartelle et ornamenti\" by Stefano della Bella")
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.jpg "Death Beating a Drum, ca. 1653 by Stefano della Bella")
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.jpg "Two Ornamental Bands with Head of a Lion and Woman, probably 1648 by Stefano della Bella")
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.jpg "Tournament Executed in Florence for the Marriage of Grand Duke Ferdinand II, 1637 by Stefano della Bella")
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.jpg "Collection of Various Caprices and New Designs of Cartouches and Ornaments: No 15 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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