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

Ippolito Leoni (1616 - 1694)
Ippolito Leoni
1616 - 1694
Lino Sabattini (1925 - 2016)
Lino Sabattini
1925 - 2016
Marco Liberi (1640 - 1725)
Marco Liberi
1640 - 1725
Alessandro Longi (1733 - 1813)
Alessandro Longi
1733 - 1813
Sebastiano Bombelli (1635 - 1719)
Sebastiano Bombelli
1635 - 1719
Vittore Carpaccio (1465 - 1526)
Vittore Carpaccio
1465 - 1526
Cajetan Roos (1690 - 1770)
Cajetan Roos
1690 - 1770
Hermann Nestel (1858 - 1905)
Hermann Nestel
1858 - 1905
 Virgil (70 BC - 19 BC)
Virgil
70 BC - 19 BC
Mario Ceroli (1938)
Mario Ceroli
1938
Mario Radice (1898 - 1987)
Mario Radice
1898 - 1987
Bruno Bruni (1935)
Bruno Bruni
1935
 Betty Danon (1927 - 2002)
Betty Danon
1927 - 2002
Orazio Samacchini (1532 - 1577)
Orazio Samacchini
1532 - 1577
Pietro Magni (1817 - 1877)
Pietro Magni
1817 - 1877
Karel Dujardin (1626 - 1678)
Karel Dujardin
1626 - 1678

Creators Baroque

Richard Gibson (1615 - 1690)
Richard Gibson
1615 - 1690
Niccolo Berrettoni (1637 - 1682)
Niccolo Berrettoni
1637 - 1682
Antonio Verrio (1636 - 1707)
Antonio Verrio
1636 - 1707
Blas de Ledesma (XVI century - ?)
Blas de Ledesma
XVI century - ?
Balthasar Moncornet (1600 - 1668)
Balthasar Moncornet
1600 - 1668
Johann Friedrich Boettger (1682 - 1719)
Johann Friedrich Boettger
1682 - 1719
Tommaso Salini (1575 - 1625)
Tommaso Salini
1575 - 1625
Ciro Adolfi (1683 - 1758)
Ciro Adolfi
1683 - 1758
Wilhelm von Bemmel (1630 - 1708)
Wilhelm von Bemmel
1630 - 1708
Alessandro Gherardini (1655 - 1723)
Alessandro Gherardini
1655 - 1723
Johann Rudolf Huber I (1668 - 1748)
Johann Rudolf Huber I
1668 - 1748
Giovanni Lorenzo Bertolotti (1640 - 1721)
Giovanni Lorenzo Bertolotti
1640 - 1721
Cornelis Dusart (1660 - 1704)
Cornelis Dusart
1660 - 1704
Francesco Galli Bibiena (1659 - 1739)
Francesco Galli Bibiena
1659 - 1739
Fabio Berardi (1728 - 1782)
Fabio Berardi
1728 - 1782
Johann Georg Hainz (1630 - 1700)
Johann Georg Hainz
1630 - 1700
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