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ID number: BIRBI-55.5/1 Institution: The Barber Institute of Fine Arts Artist / Maker: Bella, Stefano della (1610-1664) Title / Object name: Les cinqs morts - Death on horseback Object type: Print Place made: Italy Culture: Italian Date made: 1648 Materials: Etching with engraving Measurements: Plate: 191 x 151 mm; mount: 556 x 629 mm Provenance: Set purchased from Colnaghi's, November 1954, with 15 others for £95.6.01 |
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Here, the horse charges out the picture frame, representing the inevitable coming of death. Breaking away from traditional equestrian portraits of rulers and generals, the horse and rider are not a unified partnership. Instead, their struggle is portrayed by the fear in the horse’s eye, the tension of its body and the scream of Death urging it to move forward. Bella’s use of delicate parallel lines for the horse’s mane and tail, Death’s clothing and flag adds to the sense of drama and movement. |
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