1637
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Sesta Scena di Tutto Cielo is a 1637 ink by Stefano Della Bella, a Baroque work, depicting Ice Skating, held at National Gallery of Art.
This etching shows a crowded Italian street scene in 1637. Flags hang between buildings. People chat in doorways. Stefano Della Bella made this as a restrike—an old plate re-inked and printed years later. The lines are sharp but slightly worn, like a well-used tool. You can feel the bustle without seeing any faces. Next, look up the same artist’s *View of the Ponte Santa Trinita*.
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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