Altar for Corpus Christi Day

probably 1648

Stefano Della Bella

Associated Names
Stefano Della Bella

Artist, Florentine, 1610 - 1664

This is a drawing of an architectural setting. The drawing showcases a grand building facade with classical architectural elements, such as columns, arches, and decorative details. At the top of the structure, there is a large crown and several sculptures of figures positioned on the roof and ledges. The central part of the building's facade leads to an entrance or a throne area. Around the building, there is a gathering of people suggesting an event or ceremony. The intricate details depict a scene that captures the grandeur and formality of the environment.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Accession Number

    1981.13.1

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    De Vesme/Massar 1971, no. 73, State iv/viii

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1997

  • Clifton, James. The Body of Christ in the Art of Europe and New Spain, 1150-1800. The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, TX, cat. no. 56.

Bibliography

1906

  • Vesme, Alexandre de (Baudi di Vesme, Alessandro). Le peintre-graveur italien; ouvrage faisant suite au peintre-graveur de Bartsch. Milan: Ulrico Hoepli, 1906.

1971

  • De Vesme, Alexandre, Phyllis Dearborn Massar.Stefano Della Bella. New York, 1971: no.73

2001

  • Talbierska, Jolanta.AKWAFORTY ZE ZBIOROW GABINETU RYCIN BIBLIOTEKI UNIWERSYTECKIEJ W WARSZAWIE / Etchings from the Collection of the Print Room of the Warsaw University Library. Warsaw, 2001: 127, no.307.

Wikidata ID

Q74036422

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