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Trattato della pittura / di Lionardo da Vinci ; ridotta alla sua vera lezione sopra una copia a penna di mano di Stefano della Bella. Con le figure disegnate dal medesimo. Corredato delle memorie per la vita dell' autore e del copiatore [by Francesco Fontani, the editor].

Joseph reads from the Bible while the Virgin Mary breast feeds Jesus. Etching by S. della Bella.

Saint Mary (the Blessed Virgin) with the Christ Child. Etching by S. della Bella.

Figures of Death rob a village of its children. Etching by Stefano Della Bella.

Death is the victor of the battlefield. Etching by Stefano della Bella, 16--.

Two skeletons flank a tree to which they attach a large cloth. Etching by Stefano della Bella, 16--.

Pan, carrying a basket of grapes, preceded by a woman riding a goat, both followed by a young satyr feeding another goat. Etching after S. Della Bella.

Aristotle and Ptolemy discuss with Copernicus their respective views on the movements of the Sun and the Earth. Engraving, 1663, after S. Della Bella, 1632.

Death carries off a child on his back. Etching by Stefano Della Bella.

Death carries a woman over his shoulders. Etching by Stefano della Bella.

Ostriches fleeing from hounds and a huntsman on horseback. Etching with engraving by S. Della Bella.

An equestrian entertainment in the Boboli gardens, Florence, celebrating the wedding of Grand Duke Ferdinand II of Tuscany and Vittoria della Rovere, 1637: the carriage viewed against the Pitti Palace, the arena, and bird's eye views of the formations. Etching by S. Della Bella after A. Ricci and F. Gambrai.

Head of a bearded old man wearing a helmet, in profile to left. Etching by S. Della Bella.

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Stefano della Bella

Images from the collections

Images by Stefano della Bella

Works from the collections

Death carries a woman over his shoulders. Etching by Stefano della Bella.

Head of a bearded old man wearing a helmet, in profile to left. Etching by S. Della Bella.

Saint Mary (the Blessed Virgin) with the Christ Child. Etching by S. della Bella.

Death carries off a child on his back. Etching by Stefano Della Bella.

Stefano della Bella

Images from the collections

Images by Stefano della Bella

Works from the collections

Death carries a woman over his shoulders. Etching by Stefano della Bella.

Head of a bearded old man wearing a helmet, in profile to left. Etching by S. Della Bella.

Saint Mary (the Blessed Virgin) with the Christ Child. Etching by S. della Bella.

Death carries off a child on his back. Etching by Stefano Della Bella.

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