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

Andrea Previtali (Cordelliaghi) (1480 - 1528)
Andrea Previtali (Cordelliaghi)
1480 - 1528
Lodovico Carracci (1555 - 1619)
Lodovico Carracci
1555 - 1619
Leo Putz (1869 - 1940)
Leo Putz
1869 - 1940
Mattia Bortoloni (1696 - 1750)
Mattia Bortoloni
1696 - 1750
Gian Giacomo dal Forno (1909 - 1989)
Gian Giacomo dal Forno
1909 - 1989
Marcantonio Franceschini (1648 - 1729)
Marcantonio Franceschini
1648 - 1729
Antonio Basoli (1774 - 1848)
Antonio Basoli
1774 - 1848
Paolo De Poli (1905 - 1996)
Paolo De Poli
1905 - 1996
Giovanni Mannozzi (1592 - 1636)
Giovanni Mannozzi
1592 - 1636
Antonio Vivarini (1415 - 1480)
Antonio Vivarini
1415 - 1480
Joseph Gott (1785 - 1860)
Joseph Gott
1785 - 1860
John Singer Sargent (1856 - 1925)
John Singer Sargent
1856 - 1925
Alessandro Casolani (1552 - 1606)
Alessandro Casolani
1552 - 1606
Giovanni Colombo (1908 - 1972)
Giovanni Colombo
1908 - 1972
Jean Calogero (1922 - 2001)
Jean Calogero
1922 - 2001
Protasio Crivelli (XV century - XVI century)
Protasio Crivelli
XV century - XVI century

Creators Baroque

James Walker (1748 - 1808)
James Walker
1748 - 1808
Johann George Böhm II (1696 - 1738)
Johann George Böhm II
1696 - 1738
Christian Wilhelm Ernst Dietrich (1712 - 1774)
Christian Wilhelm Ernst Dietrich
1712 - 1774
Daniel Vosmaer (1622 - 1669)
Daniel Vosmaer
1622 - 1669
Francesco Monti (il Brescianino) (1646 - 1712)
Francesco Monti (il Brescianino)
1646 - 1712
Alfonso Rivarola (1590 - 1640)
Alfonso Rivarola
1590 - 1640
Frans-Balthasar Solvyns (1760 - 1824)
Frans-Balthasar Solvyns
1760 - 1824
Bartholomeus van Bassen (1590 - 1652)
Bartholomeus van Bassen
1590 - 1652
Francesco Cavazzoni (1559 - 1612)
Francesco Cavazzoni
1559 - 1612
Gillis Claeissens (1526 - 1605)
Gillis Claeissens
1526 - 1605
Charles Le Brun (1619 - 1690)
Charles Le Brun
1619 - 1690
Giovanni Giuliani (1664 - 1744)
Giovanni Giuliani
1664 - 1744
Pietro Bellotti (1627 - 1700)
Pietro Bellotti
1627 - 1700
Joaquim Juncosa (1631 - 1708)
Joaquim Juncosa
1631 - 1708
Abraham Bloemaert (1564 - 1651)
Abraham Bloemaert
1564 - 1651
Pieter van Bredael (1629 - 1719)
Pieter van Bredael
1629 - 1719