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 "Ornamental Panel with Three Sphinxes, Plate 3 from the series \"Ornaments or Grotesques\" by Stefano della Bella")
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.jpg "Ornamental Frieze with Two Children Each Playing with a Dog in the Centre, Two Playing Dogs on the Left by Stefano della Bella")
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.jpg "Study of the Head of a Bearded Old Man in a Laurel Wreath, in Profile, Turned Left, from the Series Principii del disegno 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 "Moorish horseman in profile facing right, in the background a pyramid at left, many fi..., ca. 1651. by Stefano della Bella")
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.jpg "Various Figures and Landscapes: Two Mothers Chatting Together, 1649 by Stefano della Bella")
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.jpg "Title Page of the Series \"Collection of Various Vases\" by Stefano della Bella")
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.jpg "Woman with Child Sitting in the Shade of a Tree by the Roadside by Stefano della Bella")
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.jpg "Violin Player, Plate 6 of the series „Various Figures and Countries“ by Stefano della Bella")
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.jpg "A Black slave carries a leopard pelt and holds the bridle of a horse, from Several Heads ..., 1649-50 by Stefano della Bella")
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.jpg "Study of a Standing Young Man with Closed Hands, Facing Left by Stefano della Bella")
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_Galeere_im_Begriff_die_Reed_-_(MeisterDrucke-1706105).jpg "Loading of Various Ships: Galley About to Leave the Roadstead by Stefano della Bella")
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![Battle at Sea, Plate 5 of the Series "Peace and War" [Et pace, et bello] by Stefano della Bella](/kunstwerke/300px/Stefano_della_Bella_-_Gefecht_auf_hoher_See_Blatt_5_der_Folge_Frieden_und_Krieg_Et_pace_et_bello_-_(MeisterDrucke-1708640).jpg "Battle at Sea, Plate 5 of the Series \"Peace and War\" [Et pace, et bello] by Stefano della Bella")
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.jpg "A Black Man Feeding a Horse, ca. 1662. by Stefano della Bella")
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_Verschiedene_Schiffe_auf_de_-_(MeisterDrucke-1706437).jpg "Loading of Various Ships: Various Ships at the Roadstead by Stefano della Bella")
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_Armee_auf_dem_Marsch_in_der_Ebene_Auf_der_Ho_-_(MeisterDrucke-1707218).jpg "Various Figures: Army Marching on the Plain. In the Foreground on the Hill, Commander and Companion, Right Trumpeter by Stefano della Bella")
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.jpg "Peasant Woman Walking to the Right, Plate 1 from the Series")
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_Ansicht_von_Amsterdam_-_(MeisterDrucke-1706662).jpg "Views of Seaports: View of Amsterdam by Stefano della Bella")
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.jpg "On the Left a Galley, on the Right Three Galley Slaves by a Barrel, Plate 7 of the Series \"Various Figures\" by Stefano della Bella")
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.jpg "Four Turks and a Black Man, ca. 1662. by Stefano della Bella")
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_Reitergefecht_-_(MeisterDrucke-1706835).jpg "Peace and War (Et pace et bello): Cavalry Battle by Stefano della Bella")
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.jpg "Moor in a Turban Trimmed with Five Feathers, 1649-1650 by Stefano della Bella")
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.jpg "Man Wearing a Fantastic Headdress, Facing to the Left by Stefano della Bella")
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_Seeschlacht_bei_der_drei_Galeeren_eine_vier_-_(MeisterDrucke-1706239).jpg "Peace and War: Naval Battle with Three Galleys Surrounding a Fourth by Stefano della Bella")
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_Segel_setzendes_Schiff_im_Vordergrund_weitere_im_-_(MeisterDrucke-1709434).jpg "Seascape: Ship Setting Sail in the Foreground, Others in the Background by Stefano della Bella")
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.jpg "Two travellers and a girl on a donkey by Stefano della Bella")
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![Military Procession, Sheet 2 of the Series "Peace and War" [Et pace, et bello] by Stefano della Bella](/kunstwerke/300px/Stefano_della_Bella_-_Militaerzug_Blatt_2_der_Folge_Frieden_und_Krieg_Et_pace_et_bello_-_(MeisterDrucke-1706286).jpg "Military Procession, Sheet 2 of the Series \"Peace and War\" [Et pace, et bello] by Stefano della Bella")
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_Zuege_mit_Kanonen_und_zwei_mit_langen_Lanze_-_(MeisterDrucke-1708856).jpg "Peace and War: Trains with Cannons and Two Soldiers Equipped with Long Lances 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 "Moorish horseman in profile facing right, a Black slave holding a fur at right, anothe..., ca. 1651. by Stefano della Bella")
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_Blick_auf_italienische_Kuesten_-_(MeisterDrucke-1706232).jpg "Views of Seaports: View of Italian Coasts by Stefano della Bella")
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.jpg "Bearded Moor in a Feathered Turban with a Veil, Turned to the Right, 1649-1650 by Stefano della Bella")
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.jpg "A seated white sailor and a standing black sailor, people building a ship in the backg..., ca. 1660. by Stefano della Bella")
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.jpg "Young Moor with a Slight Beard and Feathered Turban, Turned to the Left, 1650 by Stefano della Bella")
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.jpg "Two Eagles by a Rock Wall, Plate 5 of the Series \"Eagles\" by Stefano della Bella")
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.jpg "John the Baptist as a Boy, Gathering His Robe by Stefano della Bella")
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_Seehafen_mit_Seeleuten_und_Arbeitern_die_Holzsta_-_(MeisterDrucke-1706920).jpg "Seascapes: Seaport with Sailors and Workers Transporting Logs by Stefano della Bella")
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.jpg "Cartouche with Two Kissing Harpies in an Oval by Stefano della Bella")
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.jpg "Satyr Father and Child with a Goat by Stefano della Bella")
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_Drei_Galeeren_im_Sturm_-_(MeisterDrucke-1707087).jpg "Loading of Various Ships (Various Embarkations): Three Galleys in a Storm by Stefano della Bella")
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_Blatt_2_der_Folge_Die_vier_Elemente_-_(MeisterDrucke-1706500).jpg "Water, Plate 2 from the Series")
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.jpg "Women Watching the Bathers, Plate 2 from the Series")
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.jpg "Title page of the series \"Peace and War\" by Stefano della Bella")
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.jpg "Black Groom with an Arabian Horse, 1649-1650 by Stefano della Bella")
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_Blick_auf_einen_Winkel_im_Hafen_v_-_(MeisterDrucke-1706890).jpg "Views of Seaports: View of a Corner in the Port of Calais 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 "Lost Rider Asking for Directions, Sheet 4 of the Series \"Various Figures and Countries\" by Stefano della Bella")
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.jpg "Young Moor in a Feathered Turban, Turned to the Left, 1649-1650. by Stefano della Bella")
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.jpg "A Seated White Sailor, A Standing Black Sailor, ca. 1660. by Stefano della Bella")
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.jpg "Child Carrying a Puppy on Its Left Shoulder 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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Suite_de_hu_-_(MeisterDrucke-1360985).jpg "Three Men Talking on the Quay (series title: Maritime Representations) (series title: Suite of Eight Marines) by Stefano della Bella")
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.jpg "Dido Killing Herself, ca. 1660. by Stefano della Bella")
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.jpg "A Moorish horseman facing left, standing and seated Turks in the middle ground, an..., ca. 1651. 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 "Title Page of the Series \"Peace and War\" by Stefano della Bella")
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.jpg "A Black sailor standing to left, in profile to the right, a white sailor seated in ..., ca. 1658-63. by Stefano della Bella")
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.jpg "Four Turks and a Black Man 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 "Two Pikemen by Stefano della Bella")
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.jpg "Peace and War: Cavalry Skirmish by Israël Henriet")
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.jpg "Boarding a Galley, Plate 6 from the Series")
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_Six_Portrait_Heads_-_(MeisterDrucke-1608284).jpg "Book for Learning to Draw: Six Portrait Heads by Israël Henriet")
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_Leute_bei_starkem_Wind_am_A_-_(MeisterDrucke-1707058).jpg "Loading of Various Ships: People in Strong Wind at the Pier, Right Bow of a Ship by Stefano della Bella")
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.jpg "Study of a Moor, Facing to the Left, c. 1657 by Stefano della Bella")
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.jpg "Cartouche with Three Satyrs and a Wine Jug by Stefano della Bella")
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.jpg "Cavalry Battle, Plate 4 from the Series \"Various Figures\" by Stefano della Bella")
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.jpg "Hercules and Deianira, from Game of Mythology by Stefano della Bella")
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.jpg "Farmer Drives His Animals to the Left Towards the River, Plate 2 of the Series \"Six Animal Motifs in Round Representation\" by Stefano della Bella")
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.jpg "Elephant, from Various Animals by Stefano della Bella")
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.jpg "Cavalry Battle by Stefano della Bella")
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.jpg "Two Travelers and a Girl on a Donkey by Stefano della Bella")
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.jpg "A Mule Carrying a Woman and a Peasant Walking with a Mule to the Left, a Fisherman to the Right by Stefano della Bella")
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.jpg "Riding School, Plate 5 from the Series")
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.jpg "Hippomenes and Atalanta, from")
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.jpg "Shepherdess on Horseback with Cattle and Sheep Herd, Plate 5 of the Series \"Six Animal Motifs in Round Representation\" 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 12, from")
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.jpg "Title Page of the Series \"Peace and War\" by Stefano della Bella")
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.jpg "Two Women with a Herd of Cows Crossing the River, Plate 4 from the Series")
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.jpg "Cartouche with Title: Nouvelles inventions de Cartouches, 1647 by Stefano della Bella")
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.jpg "Moor in a Turban Trimmed with Five Feathers by Stefano della Bella")
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.jpg "Escutcheons and Details for Escutcheons, No. 2 from")
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.jpg "Ornamental Frieze with Naked Child in the Center, Flanked by Two Dogs Facing Him, Above Four Mythological Sea Creatures by Stefano della Bella")
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.jpg "Old Turk with Coat and Turban Sitting on a Stone by Stefano della Bella")
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.jpg "Mauritania, 1644. 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 4, from \"Desseins de Queleques Conduites de Troupes, Canons, et Ataques de Villes\" by Stefano della Bella")
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.jpg "Artillery Fire, Plate 6 of the Series \"Various Military Capriccios\" by Stefano della Bella")
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.jpg "Various Figures and Landscapes: A Poor Nurse Seated under a Tree 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 "Clovis and Clotilde 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 "Young Slave with a Camel on a Leash by Stefano della Bella")
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