1637
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Le Nozze degli Dei: Frontispiece is a 1637 ink by Stefano Della Bella, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This is a black-and-white drawing of a stage set. The top half shows a fancy curtain with text in Italian. Below it, two pillars frame a scene with two small portraits and two round maps. The stage floor has a pattern, and a few people stand at the bottom. The text names a play called *Le Nozze degli Dei*, which means "The Wedding of the Gods." It was made for a royal wedding performance. Look up etching to see how artists like this made detailed prints.
Stefano della Bella (18 May 1610 – 12 July 1664) was an Italian draughtsman and printmaker known for etchings of a great variety of subjects, including military and court scenes, landscapes, and lively genre scenes.
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