The rock of Aeolus, surrounded by water, with steps leading up the rock, the heads of three of the four winds on each corner blowing outwards, Aeolus crowned at the summit, four winds in the sky around him, from 'The contest of the seasons' (La gara delle stagioni)

Q: Is "The rock of Aeolus, surrounded by water, with steps leading up the rock, the heads of three of the four winds on each corner blowing outwards, Aeolus crowned at the summit, four winds in the sky around him, from 'The contest of the seasons' (La gara delle stagioni)" in the public domain?

Yes, The rock of Aeolus, surrounded by water, with steps leading up the rock, the heads of three of the four winds on each corner blowing outwards, Aeolus crowned at the summit, four winds in the sky around him, from 'The contest of the seasons' (La gara delle stagioni) is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Stefano della Bella

1652

The rock of Aeolus, surrounded by water, with steps leading up the rock, the heads of three of the four winds on each corner blowing outwards, Aeolus crowned at the summit, four winds in the sky around him, from 'The contest of the seasons' (La gara delle stagioni) by Stefano della Bella

Medium

Etching

Dimensions

Sheet: 12 1/16 x 8 13/16 in. (30.6 x 22.4 cm)

Classification

Prints

Department

Drawings and Prints

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Bequest of Phyllis Massar, 2011

Accession Number

2012.136.446

Art Historical Context

Stefano della Bella, a 17th-century Italiancher known for his intricate landscapes and mythological scenes, created *The Rock of Aeolus* in 1652 as part of his series *The Contest of the Seasons*La gara delle stagioni Working in the Baroque era, della Bella drew inspiration from classical antiquity, blending fantasy with precise draftsmanship influenced by artists like Jacques Callot and Rembrandt. etching, measuring 12 1/16 x 8 13/16 inches, captures a whimsical yet dynamic vision of Aeolus, the Greek god of the winds, enthroned atop a rocky pedestal encircled by water. At the summit's pinna...

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...

The rock of Aeolus, surrounded by water, with steps leading up the rock, the heads of three of the four winds on each corner blowing outwards, Aeolus crowned at the summit, four winds in the sky around him, from 'The contest of the seasons' (La gara delle stagioni)

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