Two Frieze Designs with Acanthus Scrolls combined with a Lion and Eagle on top and Two Rams below, Plate 5 from: 'Decorative friezes and foliage' (Ornamenti di fregi e fogliami)
ca. 1645–50
Medium
Etching
Dimensions
Sheet: 3 1/4 × 9 1/2 in. (8.3 × 24.2 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
2012.136.100.1
Tags
Art Historical Context
This exquisite etching, *Two Frieze Designs withanthus Scrolls combined with a and Eagle on top and Rams below*, is Plate 5 from Stefano Bella's renowned series *Decorative Friezes and Foliage* (*Ornamenti di freg e fogliami*), around 1645–50 by Langlois. Created during the Baroque era, when opulent ornamentation flourished in European architecture and interiors, it showcases della Bella's mastery as a Florentine printmaker who trained under prominent artists like Antonio da Correggio and later worked in Paris. The compact sheet (3 1/4 × 9 1/2 in.) captures intricate designs ideal for architec...
About the Artist
Stefano della Bella|Nicolas Langlois · 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...