Elisabetta Sirani (1638 - 1665)

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Elisabetta Sirani

Elisabetta Sirani was an Italian Baroque painter and printmaker who died in unexplained circumstances at the age of 27. She was a pioneering female artist in early modern Bologna, who established an academy for other women artists.

Sirani produced over 200 paintings, 15 etchings, and hundreds of drawings, making her an extremely prolific artist, especially considering her early death.

Her works cover a number of subjects, including historical and Biblical narratives, often featuring women, allegories, and portraits. Sirani was also the first female artist to specialize in history painting, a style that many female painters that Sirani trained also followed.

Wikipedia

Date and place of birt:8 january 1638, Bologna, Italy
Date and place of death:28 august 1665, Bologna, Italy
Nationality:Italy
Period of activity: XVII century
Specialization:Artist
Art school / group:Bolognese School
Genre:Allegory, Genre art, History painting, Mythological painting, Portrait
Art style:Baroque

Creators Italy

Angelo Accardi (1964)
Angelo Accardi
1964
Vincenzo Gemito (1852 - 1929)
Vincenzo Gemito
1852 - 1929
Francesco Ladatte (1706 - 1787)
Francesco Ladatte
1706 - 1787
 Masaccio (1401 - 1428)
Masaccio
1401 - 1428
Vasily Pavlovich Schreiber (1850 - 1905)
Vasily Pavlovich Schreiber
1850 - 1905
Arturo Martini (1889 - 1947)
Arturo Martini
1889 - 1947
Achille Castiglioni (1918 - 2002)
Achille Castiglioni
1918 - 2002
Georg Macco (1863 - 1933)
Georg Macco
1863 - 1933
Pino Signoretto (1944 - 2017)
Pino Signoretto
1944 - 2017
Francesco Maria Schiaffino (1688 - 1763)
Francesco Maria Schiaffino
1688 - 1763
Ernesto de Fiori (1884 - 1945)
Ernesto de Fiori
1884 - 1945
Attavante degli Attavanti (1452 - 1525)
Attavante degli Attavanti
1452 - 1525
Anthonis Mor (1519 - 1576)
Anthonis Mor
1519 - 1576
Benigno Bossi (1727 - 1792)
Benigno Bossi
1727 - 1792
Olaf Helliesen Lange (1875 - 1965)
Olaf Helliesen Lange
1875 - 1965
Tomasino da Vimercate (XIV century - XV century)
Tomasino da Vimercate
XIV century - XV century

Creators Baroque

Juan Bautista Martinez del Maso (1612 - 1667)
Juan Bautista Martinez del Maso
1612 - 1667
Nicolas Fouche (1653 - 1733)
Nicolas Fouche
1653 - 1733
Giovanni Martinelli (1600 - 1659)
Giovanni Martinelli
1600 - 1659
Richard Gibson (1615 - 1690)
Richard Gibson
1615 - 1690
Jacopo Amigoni (1682 - 1752)
Jacopo Amigoni
1682 - 1752
Jacob Toorenvliet (1640 - 1719)
Jacob Toorenvliet
1640 - 1719
Joost Cornelisz. Droochsloot (1586 - 1666)
Joost Cornelisz. Droochsloot
1586 - 1666
Georges de La Tour (1593 - 1652)
Georges de La Tour
1593 - 1652
Jean-François Janinet (1752 - 1814)
Jean-François Janinet
1752 - 1814
Carel Fabritius (1622 - 1654)
Carel Fabritius
1622 - 1654
Francisco Pacheco (1564 - 1644)
Francisco Pacheco
1564 - 1644
Hallé Claude-Guy (1652 - 1736)
Hallé Claude-Guy
1652 - 1736
Nicolas (Niccolò) Régnier (Renieri) (1591 - 1667)
Nicolas (Niccolò) Régnier (Renieri)
1591 - 1667
Ignatius Josephus van Regemorter (1785 - 1873)
Ignatius Josephus van Regemorter
1785 - 1873
Hendrick Avercamp (1585 - 1634)
Hendrick Avercamp
1585 - 1634
Franz Joachim Beich (1665 - 1748)
Franz Joachim Beich
1665 - 1748
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