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

 Cimabue (1240 - 1302)
Cimabue
1240 - 1302
Massimo Agostinelli (1987)
Massimo Agostinelli
1987
Lorenzo Garbieri (1580 - 1654)
Lorenzo Garbieri
1580 - 1654
Giuseppe Canale (1725 - 1802)
Giuseppe Canale
1725 - 1802
Giannicola Di Paolo Manni (1460 - 1544)
Giannicola Di Paolo Manni
1460 - 1544
Pietro Perugino (1446 - 1524)
Pietro Perugino
1446 - 1524
Livio Castiglioni (1911 - 1979)
Livio Castiglioni
1911 - 1979
Angelo Antonio Cignaroli (1767 - 1841)
Angelo Antonio Cignaroli
1767 - 1841
William Henry Rinehart (1825 - 1874)
William Henry Rinehart
1825 - 1874
Gianni Caravaggio (1968)
Gianni Caravaggio
1968
Enrico Tarenghi (1848 - 1938)
Enrico Tarenghi
1848 - 1938
Giacomo Favretto (1849 - 1887)
Giacomo Favretto
1849 - 1887
Luca Di Tomme (1330 - 1389)
Luca Di Tomme
1330 - 1389
Domenico Corvi (1721 - 1803)
Domenico Corvi
1721 - 1803
Jean-Joseph Taillasson (1745 - 1809)
Jean-Joseph Taillasson
1745 - 1809
Domenico Paladino (1948)
Domenico Paladino
1948

Creators Baroque

Giovanni Battista Busiri (1698 - 1757)
Giovanni Battista Busiri
1698 - 1757
Grinling Gibbons (1648 - 1721)
Grinling Gibbons
1648 - 1721
Abel Grimmer (1570 - 1619)
Abel Grimmer
1570 - 1619
P. A. Robart (XVIII century - ?)
P. A. Robart
XVIII century - ?
Jean-Simon Berthélemy (1743 - 1811)
Jean-Simon Berthélemy
1743 - 1811
Jean Brindesi (1826 - 1888)
Jean Brindesi
1826 - 1888
Egbert van Heemskerck I (1610 - 1680)
Egbert van Heemskerck I
1610 - 1680
Jacob Kempener (? - ?)
Jacob Kempener
? - ?
Ignaz Franz Platzer (1717 - 1787)
Ignaz Franz Platzer
1717 - 1787
Gommaert van der Gracht (1590 - 1639)
Gommaert van der Gracht
1590 - 1639
Marcus de Bye (1638 - 1688)
Marcus de Bye
1638 - 1688
Dirck van Baburen (1595 - 1624)
Dirck van Baburen
1595 - 1624
John Bennett (1746 - 1787)
John Bennett
1746 - 1787
Simondio Salimbeni (1597 - 1643)
Simondio Salimbeni
1597 - 1643
Willem van Aelst (1627 - 1683)
Willem van Aelst
1627 - 1683
Bartolomeo Castelli II (1696 - 1738)
Bartolomeo Castelli II
1696 - 1738
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