Colossal statue of the Appenino by Giambologna to left, represented as a giant crouching at the entrance of a grotto, ramps to either side, a pond below, various figures, dogs, and birds to right, from 'Views of the villa at Pratolino' (Vues de la villa de Pratolino)
ca. 1653
Medium
Etching
Dimensions
Sheet: 12 3/8 x 17 5/16 in. (31.5 x 43.9 cm) Plate: 10 3/16 x 15 1/8 in. (25.8 x 38.4 cm)
Classification
Prints|Ornament & Architecture
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Bequest of Phyllis Massar, 2011
Accession Number
2012.136.537.6
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About the Artist
Stefano della Bella · 1610–1664
Stefano della Bella (1610-1664) was one of the most prolific and versatile printmakers of the Italian Baroque period, leaving behind 1,052 prints and several thousand drawings that captured the vivid essence of 17th-century European life. Born in Florence on May 18, 1610, to a family of artists, he trained initially as a goldsmith before studying painting under Cesare Dandini and etching under Rem...