Tournament Executed in Florence for the Marriage of Grand Duke Ferdinand I

1637

Stefano Della Bella

Associated Names
Stefano Della Bella

Artist, Florentine, 1610 - 1664

This is a drawing of an equestrian performance in a grand arena. The central portion of the image shows an oval enclosure surrounded by a tall, intricate structure with an elaborate entry gate. In the center of this oval space, there is a detailed depiction of a choreographed horse performance with numerous horses and riders. The upper and lower segments display various panels illustrating different formations and scenes related to the equestrian display. Flanking the central scene, there are two large horses richly decorated. The image captures the organized chaos and spectacle of the event being portrayed.

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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, no. 50, (restrike).

1971

  • De Vesme, Alexandre, Phyllis Dearborn Massar.Stefano Della Bella. New York, 1971: no. 50, (restrike).

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: no. I. 22.

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Q74074029

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