In the context of this artwork, explore the Steffano della Bella of the Historical background.
In 1610 Steffano della Bella was born to a Florentine sculptor father, whose early death led to Steffano becoming an apprentice in the arts himself. His career took him through various methods, ultimately landing on the practice of etching. He learned the practice from Remigio Cantagallina, former master of Callot, an important figure in Baroque era printmaking. Steffano produced around one thousand etchings throughout his career, focusing greatly on reproducing events going on in the world around him. In 1633 he would move to Rome, where he would eventually complete the titular piece of the article.
Callot Florentine print Remigio Cantagallina etching