BEAUTIFUL ILLUSTRATED EDITION in folio by two Old Masters: Antoinette Bouzonnet STELLA (1641-1676) after Giulio ROMANO (1499-1546) a painter also known in France as Jules ROMAIN. Printed in 1675 and fully illustrated with 25 magnificent full-page copper engravings (H 520 x W 344 mm or 20.5 by 13.6 inches) by the French painter Antoinette Bouzonnet STELLA, and show the decorations and frescoes created by Giulio ROMANO for the Palazzo Te (Te Palace) in Mantova. The quality of the engravings is exceptional, printed on thick laid paper with chain lines, with wide original margins, the illustrations are almost free from imperfections and stains. The engravings represent the 60 metre-long stucco relief by Giulio ROMANO in the "Sala degli Stucchi" (Hall of Stuccos) of Te Palace, Mantova, depicting "The Entrance of the Emperor Sigismond into Mantua" in 1432. The reliefs were created between 1526 and 1532 in the Palazzo Te by Francesco Primaticcio (1504-1570) called in France "Le Primatice" on drawings invented by Giulio ROMANO. Francesco Primaticcio or "Le Primatice", was one of the leading artists to work at the Chateau Fontainebleau as part of the "First School of Fontainebleau". FULLY ILLUSTRATED BOOK AND COMPLETE. Antoinette Bouzonnet STELLA, was a French engraver and the daughter of Étienne Bouzonnet, a goldsmith, and his wife, Madeleine Stella (sister of the artist Jacques Stella). This illustrated book is one of Stella’s most notable works, consists of 25 relief-style engravings on paper depicting crowds of men, women, children, soldiers and horses traveling alongside the emperor, in the style of Trajan's column in Rome. “Finely executed, Stella’s engravings illustrate the power of a narrative borrowed from Antiquity, used in 16th century Italy and sought after by the 17th century French court.” (National Museum of Women in the Arts). The pages are in excellent condition, the illustrations are intact with the original margins and drawn with great skill. Description: in folio size H 520 x W 344 mm or 20.5 by 13.6 inches. Fully illustrated book, 25 illustrations and one illustration per sheet. High quality laid paper and print sometimes watermarked, plate mark around the illustrations. With 1 illustrated title with allegory and 24 beautiful numbered intaglio plates. The print date 1675 appears in the second illustration, as shown in the photo. Old hardback cover llustrating two rural landscapes in impressionistic style, with work titles on the spine and with ancient price tag on board. Defects and some wear on the boards, edges and spine, but all in good condition and very solid. All illustrations are well engraved with intact margins, with great contrast and definition, one of the best French productions. Title: L'entrée de l'Empereur Sigismond à Mantoue; Gravé en 25 feuilles, d'après une longue Frise executée en Stuc dans le Palais du T. de la meme Ville, sur un dessin de Jules Romain, Par Antoinette Bouzonnet Stella...(The entry of Emperor Sigismund into Mantua; Engraved in 25 sheets, after a long Frieze executed in Stucco in the Palais du T. of the same city, on a drawing by Jules Romain, By Antoinette Bouzonnet Stella). Published by Joubert in Paris, 1675. References: Giorgio Vasari, Le Vite, 1568; Berlin 4074; Lipperheide 2735; G. K. Loukomski, Jules Romain, Paris, Vincent, Fréal et Cie, 1932; Gérard-Julien Salvy , Giulio Romano. Une manière extravagante et moderne, Paris, Lagune, 1999; Dominique Cordellier (dir.), Primatice: maître de Fontainebleau, éditions RMN, 2004; Jean-Pierre Babelon, Primatice à Chaalis, Nicolas Chaudun éditeur, 2006, p. 163; Dictionnaire critique et documentaire des peintres, sculpteurs, dessinateurs et graveurs de tous les temps et de tous les pays [Bénézit, 1976] , vol. IX, p. 813; S. Kerspern, 'Aintoine Bouzonnet Stella, peintre (1637-1682). Essai de catalogue', Bulletin de la société de l'histoire de l'art français, Année 1988 (1989), p. 33-54. Author: Giulio Pippi (1499-1546), known as Giulio ROMANO and in French as Jules Romain, was an Italian painter and architect. He was a pupil of Raphael, and his stylistic deviations from High Renaissance classicism help define the sixteenth-century style known as Mannerism. Giulio's drawings have long been treasured by collectors; contemporary prints of them engraved by Marcantonio Raimondi were a significant contribution to the spread of 16th century Italian style throughout Europe. Author: Francesco PRIMATICCIO called in France "Le Primatice" (1504-1570) was an Italian Mannerist painter, architect and sculptor who spent most of his career in France. Born in Bologna, he trained under Giulio ROMANO in Mantova, executing decorations at the Palazzo Te (Te Palace) before securing a position in the court of Francis I of France in 1532. Together with Rosso Fiorentino (1494-1540) he was one of the leading artists to work at the Chateau Fontainebleau (where he is grouped with the so-called "First School of Fontainebleau") spending much of his life there. Following Rosso's death in 1540, Primaticcio took control of the artistic direction at Fontainebleau, furnishing the painters and stuccators of his team, such as Nicolò dell'Abate, with designs. He made cartoons for tapestry-weavers and, like all 16th-century court artists, was called upon to design elaborate ephemeral decorations for masques and fêtes, which survive only in preparatory drawings and, sometimes, engravings. Primaticcio retained his position as court painter to Francis' heirs, Henry II and Francis II. His masterpiece, the Salle d'Hercule at Fontainebleau, occupied him and his team from the 1530s to 1559. Primaticcio's crowded Mannerist compositions and his long-legged canon of beauty influenced French art for the rest of the century. Author: Antoinette Bouzonnet-STELLA was a French engraver and painter born in Lyon in 1641 and died on October 20, 1676 in Paris. She was the daughter of Étienne Bouzonnet, goldsmith in Lyon, and Madeleine Stella, sister of Jacques Stella, ordinary painter to the king. She had two brothers and two sisters: Claudine (1636-1697), Françoise (1638-1692), Antoine (1637-1682) and Sébastien (1644-1662). His uncle Jacques Stella, established with his sister Madeleine and his brother-in-law Étienne Bouzonnet a real family workshop in his home in the Louvre. All the siblings will be introduced to painting and engraving by their uncle, and each will add Stella's name to theirs. Despite the restrictions imposed at that time on women in art academies, Antoinette was able to receive private training thanks to the eminent social status of her family and in particular that of her uncle Jacques Stella. His engravings generally depict biblical scenes or from antiquity. Shipping: via UPS, protected, INSURED and fully tracked package. Estimated time for Europe 3-5 working days. Shipping within one working day. You can combine shipping if you purchases several items from us, saving money and time.