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

Bartolomeo Passerotti (1529 - 1592)
Bartolomeo Passerotti
1529 - 1592
Philipp Messner (1975)
Philipp Messner
1975
Giuseppe Canella (1788 - 1847)
Giuseppe Canella
1788 - 1847
Gentile Bellini (1429 - 1507)
Gentile Bellini
1429 - 1507
Claude Vignon (1593 - 1670)
Claude Vignon
1593 - 1670
Aldo Mondino (1938 - 2005)
Aldo Mondino
1938 - 2005
Marcus Tullius Cicero (106 BC - 43 BC)
Marcus Tullius Cicero
106 BC - 43 BC
Giacomo Adolfi (1682 - 1741)
Giacomo Adolfi
1682 - 1741
Valentin de Boulogne (1591 - 1632)
Valentin de Boulogne
1591 - 1632
Gian Giacomo dal Forno (1909 - 1989)
Gian Giacomo dal Forno
1909 - 1989
Lippo D'andrea (1370 - 1370)
Lippo D'andrea
1370 - 1370
Bruno Di Bello (1938 - 2019)
Bruno Di Bello
1938 - 2019
Afro Basaldella (1912 - 1976)
Afro Basaldella
1912 - 1976
Bernardo Cavallino (1616 - 1656)
Bernardo Cavallino
1616 - 1656
Erika Giovanna Klien (1900 - 1957)
Erika Giovanna Klien
1900 - 1957
Bartolomeo Guidobono (1654 - 1709)
Bartolomeo Guidobono
1654 - 1709

Creators Baroque

John Hannot (1633 - 1684)
John Hannot
1633 - 1684
Francesco Maria Borzone (1625 - 1679)
Francesco Maria Borzone
1625 - 1679
Jacob van der Heyden (1573 - 1645)
Jacob van der Heyden
1573 - 1645
Massimiliano Soldani Benzi (1656 - 1740)
Massimiliano Soldani Benzi
1656 - 1740
John Bennett (1746 - 1787)
John Bennett
1746 - 1787
Leonello Spada (1576 - 1622)
Leonello Spada
1576 - 1622
Giacomo Parolini (1663 - 1733)
Giacomo Parolini
1663 - 1733
Johann George Böhm II (1696 - 1738)
Johann George Böhm II
1696 - 1738
Rutilio di Lorenzo Manetti (1571 - 1639)
Rutilio di Lorenzo Manetti
1571 - 1639
Jan Lievens I (1607 - 1674)
Jan Lievens I
1607 - 1674
Ignaz Franz Platzer (1717 - 1787)
Ignaz Franz Platzer
1717 - 1787
Jacques Thouron (1749 - 1789)
Jacques Thouron
1749 - 1789
Marmaduke Cradock (1660 - 1716)
Marmaduke Cradock
1660 - 1716
Jan de Baen (1633 - 1702)
Jan de Baen
1633 - 1702
Aubertin Gaudron (1670 - 1713)
Aubertin Gaudron
1670 - 1713
Johann Franz Ermels (1641 - 1693)
Johann Franz Ermels
1641 - 1693