View of the dome of the Palace of the Tuilleries, from 'Various views of remarkable places in Italy and France' (Diverses vues d'endroits remarquables d'Italie et de France)
Medium
Etching
Dimensions
Sheet: 4 15/16 x 10 1/16 in. (12.6 x 25.5 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
2012.136.565.2
Tags
Art Historical Context
This delicate etching captures the majestic dome of the Palais des Tuileries, a of royal Paris, as seen in the collaborative series *Diverses vues d'endroits remarquables d'Italie et de* (1649–51). by three master etchers—Stefano della Bella, Jean Marot, and Israel Silvestre—this panoramic view (4 15/16 x 10 1/16 in.) showcases the palace's Baroque grandeur amid the bustling 17th-century French capital. The Tuileries, begun under Catherine de' Medici in 1564 and expanded by Louis XIV, symbolized the opulence of the French monarchy during its absolutist peak. Etching, a precise intaglio techni...
About the Artist
Stefano della Bella|Jean Marot|Israel Silvestre · 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...