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The tomb of Ferdinand II at center in the background within the choir of the church, three arches in center foreground, Austrian coat of arms hung in center arch, from 'Ceremonies for the Funeral of Emperor Ferdinand II' (Funérailles de l'empereur Ferdinand II)

The tomb of Ferdinand II at center in the background within the choir of the church, three arches in center foreground, Austrian coat of arms hung in center arch, from 'Ceremonies for the Funeral of Emperor Ferdinand II' (Funérailles de l'empereur Ferdinand II) by Stefano della Bella

Medium

Etching; second state of two

Dimensions

Sheet: 9 7/16 x 8 13/16 in. (24 x 22.4 cm) Plate: 9 3/8 x 8 11/16 in. (23.8 x 22.1 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

2012.136.444.1

Tags

InteriorsTombsChurchesCoat of Arms

About the Artist

Stefano della Bella · 16101664

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...

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