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 "Plate 7, from \"Designs of Some Troop Movements, Cannons, and City Attacks\" 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 "Two Men in Masquerade Costumes: The Earth and a Parade Helmet, c. 1645 by Stefano della Bella")
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.jpg "Vases, from \"Raccolta di Vasi Diversi\" by Stefano della Bella")
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.jpg "Plate 18: a noblewoman walking towards the left with a feathered fan, another woman by Stefano della Bella")
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.jpg "Plate 1: a young man sitting on a stone, facing left in profile, holding a drawing pad by Stefano della Bella")
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.jpg "Drawings of Some Troop Movements, set of twelve etchings 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 "A Woman on Horseback Seen from Behind Descending a Hill to the Right, a Large Tree by Stefano della Bella")
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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 "Escutcheon, No. 5 from \"Raccolta di varii cappriccii et nove inventioni di cartelle et ornamenti\" by Stefano della Bella")
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.jpg "Plate 4, from \"Desseins de Queleques Conduites de Troupes, Canons, et Ataques de Villes\" by Stefano della Bella")
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.jpg "Eight Vases, from \"Raccol\" by Pierre Jean Mariette")
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.jpg "Mounted Peasant with a Child in Her Arms, Plate Six from The Six Large Views of Rome and the Campagna by Stefano della Bella")
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.jpg "Two Horsemen Crossing a River to the Right, a Woman with Two Baskets Atop a Donkey (detail) 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 "Standing Violinist, from Diverse Figures from the Countryside by Stefano della Bella")
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.jpg "Plate 10: Two Heads of Old Soldiers Wearing Helmets, Both Facing Left and Looking Down by Stefano della Bella")
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.jpg "Rinceaux with Two Children Holding a Royal Crown Over the Letter L, Plate 3 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 "Baths of Diocletian and Shepherd Sleeping by Stefano della Bella")
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.jpg "The Departure of Jacob to Egypt by Stefano della Bella")
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.jpg "The Fisherman, from the series Four Large Landscapes 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 "A Rowboat Full of Men in Center, a Group of Men Standing on Shore at Left, a Ship Full of Men by Stefano della Bella")
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.jpg "Plate 15: a Polish nobleman, facing away, holding his horse covered in leopard skin by Stefano della Bella")
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.jpg "Frontispiece for The Fall of Longobardi, poems by Sigismond B... 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 "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 "Polish Horseman Facing Right, a Circular Composition, from Figures on Horseback by Stefano della Bella")
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.jpg "Two Camel Heads, probably 1649 by Stefano della Bella")
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.jpg "Raoul ... Louis le Jeune..., from Game of the Kings of France by Stefano della Bella")
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.jpg "Naval battle, a rowboat filled with people fighting with muskets to left, people drown, ca. 1641 by Stefano della Bella")
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.jpg "Rest on the Flight into Egypt, ca. 1641 by Stefano della Bella")
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.jpg "A Woman Carrying a Child in Center, Seen from Behind, Another Woman to Right by Stefano della Bella")
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.jpg "Pluto, from Game of Mythology by Stefano della Bella")
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.jpg "Collection of Various Caprices and New Designs of Cartouches and Ornaments: No. 3 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 "The Rock of Aeolus, 1652 by Stefano della Bella")
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.jpg "Two Men in Masquerade Costumes: The Earth and a Parade Helmet by Stefano della Bella")
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.jpg "Pole Holding a Hatchet with His Left Hand by Stefano della Bella")
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.jpg "Plate 13: Ruins of an Ancient Temple in the Background, a Herd of Cows in the Foreground by Stefano della Bella")
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.jpg "Head of an Old Woman with a Bonnet, Looking Left from Various Heads and Figures 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 "Plate 7: A Triton in the Water, Facing Left, Holding Up an Eel in His Right Hand by Stefano della Bella")
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.jpg "Head of an old bearded soldier wearing a helmet facing right, from Various heads 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 "New Model for a Cartouche, 1647 by Stefano della Bella")
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.jpg "Views of the Port of Livorno: Houses Overlooking a Port by Stefano della Bella")
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.jpg "Collection of Various Caprices and New Designs of Cartouches and Ornaments: No. 5 by Stefano della Bella")
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.jpg "Plate 2: A Cannon to the Left, a Town in the Background, from Various Military Capric..., ca. 1641 by Stefano della Bella")
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.jpg "Peasant Seated on a Horse with Cows, Sheep, and Goats by Stefano della Bella")
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.jpg "A Bust of a Young Man Wearing a Cap with Feathers, Turned Three-Quarters to the Left by Stefano della Bella")
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.jpg "South Facade of the Villa and the Great Meadow, from Views of the Villa Pratolino by Stefano della Bella")
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.jpg "Several Heads in the Persian Style: Portrait, Sultana Wearing a Pearl Necklace and a Turban by Stefano della Bella")
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.jpg "New Model for a Cartouche by Stefano della Bella")
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.jpg "Groom with a Camel by Stefano della Bella")
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.jpg "A Horseman and a Woman, Seen from Behind, Riding Towards the Right with a Young... (detail) by Stefano della Bella")
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.jpg "Stag at Bay (from Animal Hunts Chasses à différents animaux) by Stefano della Bella")
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.jpg "The Procession of the Holy Sacrament by Stefano della Bella")
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.jpg "The Journey of Jacob in Egypt, ca. 1647 by Stefano della Bella")
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.jpg "A Bust of a Young Man Wearing a Cap with Feathers (detail) by Stefano della Bella")
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.jpg "Caprices: Mounted Cavalier by Stefano della Bella")
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.jpg "Various Figures and Landscapes: Two Mothers Chatting Together by Stefano della Bella")
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.jpg "Fifth Scene, the Inferno, from The Marriage of the Gods by Stefano della Bella")
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.jpg "Plate 17: a man wearing a plumed hat in center facing right, a woman walking toward by Stefano della Bella")
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.jpg "Plate 5: Two Pilgrims with Hats Rest to the Left, Seen from Behind, a Horseman Rides Towards by Stefano della Bella")
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.jpg "Title Page for Diverses figures et griffonnements by Stefano della Bella")
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.jpg "Salmacis and Hermaphrodite, from Game of Mythology by Stefano della Bella")
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.jpg "Facade of the Church of San Lorenzo, Florence by Stefano della Bella")
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.jpg "Study of Heads, One Turned to the Right and the Other Turned Left by Stefano della Bella")
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.jpg "Female Satyr Nursing a Child in a Wooded Landscape by Stefano della Bella")
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.jpg "Plate 11: Shepherdess Seated to the Right Under a Tree, Watching Her Flock to the Left, ca. 1641 by Stefano della Bella")
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.jpg "Campo Vaccino, a buffalo and two shepherds in center, the Fontanone to right by Stefano della Bella")
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.jpg "Altar for Corpus Christi Day 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 "Landscape with a Cavalier Watering His Horse at a Fountain, from Various Figures by Stefano della Bella")
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.jpg "Sixth Scene, the Heavens, from The Marriage of the Gods by Stefano della Bella")
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.jpg "Herdsman on Horseback Drives Animals, from Six Animal Subjects by Stefano della Bella")
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.jpg "Plate 5, from \"Desseins de Queleques Conduites de Troupes, Canons, et Ataques de Villes\" by Stefano della Bella")
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.jpg "Parade Float in the Form of a Ship, Coat of Arms of the Grand Duke of Modena at Top 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 "A Group of Dwarfs watching a Puppet show, with a carriage in the background by Stefano della Bella")
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.jpg "A Valet Taking Two Horses to Bathe, Sitting Atop One Horse in a River, the Other Beside by Stefano della Bella")
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