Cygne sur l'eau, les ailes ouvertes
School : Florence
Description
Album Della Bella Stefano, folio 4, rapporté au verso ; Album cartonné recouvert de papier brun marbré. Il porte sur le plat une étiquette avec la mention suivante :Stefano della Bella, et sur le dos, une autre, annoté :vol. I. Ce volume est paginé de I à 126, chacun des soixante-trois feuillets qui le composent portant un numéro au recto et au verso. Les dessins sont collés, soit en plein, soit par un onglet sur le feuillet de l'album. H : 0,460 ; L : 0,365. ; Plume et encre brune sur traits à la mine de plomb
About this work
The artwork titled "Cygne sur l'eau, les ailes ouvertes", attributed to Della Bella Stefano (1610-1664), is preserved at musée du Louvre. This piece is listed in the Joconde database of the Ministry of Culture, which catalogues the works held in French museums.
Technique and Materials
This work belongs to the field: dessin. It was created using the following materials and techniques: plume, encre brune, mine de plomb. Its period of creation is identified as: 2nd quarter 17th Century;3rd quarter 17th Century.
The Conserving Museum
musée du Louvre preserves this work in its collections. As a « Musée de France » labeled museum, the institution is committed to preserving and showcasing the pieces entrusted to it.
Data sources
The information about this work comes from the Joconde database of the Ministry of Culture, published on data.culture.gouv.fr under the Open License v2.0 (Etalab).
About this artwork
On doit Cygne sur l'eau, les ailes ouvertes à Della Bella Stefano (1610-1664) ; l'oeuvre est au musée du Louvre. Elle est réalisée avec la technique suivante : plume, encre brune, mine de plomb. Les dimensions de l'oeuvre sont : H. en m 0,065 ; L. en m 0,065. La création de cette oeuvre remonte à la 2e quart 17e siècle;3e quart 17e siècle. Complément d'information : Florence, 1610 ; Florence, 1664 ; nationalité : italienne.
Creation context
C'est sous l'influence de la 2e quart 17e siècle;3e quart 17e siècle que Della Bella Stefano (1610-1664) donne vie à Cygne sur l'eau, les ailes ouvertes. Aujourd'hui parmi les pièces les plus visitées du musée du Louvre, cette œuvre rappelle un chapitre fondamental de l'histoire artistique, celui d'une époque où la création se réinvente en permanence.
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