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

Lorenzo di Credi (1459 - 1537)
Lorenzo di Credi
1459 - 1537
Federico Barocci (1535 - 1612)
Federico Barocci
1535 - 1612
Tarcisio Merati (1934 - 1995)
Tarcisio Merati
1934 - 1995
Coppo Di Marcovaldo (1225 - 1276)
Coppo Di Marcovaldo
1225 - 1276
Leonardo Coccorante (1680 - 1750)
Leonardo Coccorante
1680 - 1750
Bartolommeo Ligozzi (1620 - 1695)
Bartolommeo Ligozzi
1620 - 1695
Ludovico Dorigny (1654 - 1742)
Ludovico Dorigny
1654 - 1742
Leonardo Cremonini (1925 - 2010)
Leonardo Cremonini
1925 - 2010
Albert Kindle (1833 - 1876)
Albert Kindle
1833 - 1876
Giuseppe Arcimboldo (1526 - 1593)
Giuseppe Arcimboldo
1526 - 1593
Luigi Veronesi (1908 - 1998)
Luigi Veronesi
1908 - 1998
Galileo Galilei (1564 - 1642)
Galileo Galilei
1564 - 1642
Giovanni Maria Butteri (1540 - 1606)
Giovanni Maria Butteri
1540 - 1606
Giovanni Battista Cipriani (1727 - 1785)
Giovanni Battista Cipriani
1727 - 1785
Tommaso Aloisio Juvara (1809 - 1875)
Tommaso Aloisio Juvara
1809 - 1875
Lucio Del Pezzo (1933 - 2020)
Lucio Del Pezzo
1933 - 2020

Creators Baroque

Abraham Danielsz. Hondius (1625 - 1691)
Abraham Danielsz. Hondius
1625 - 1691
Christian Berentz (1658 - 1722)
Christian Berentz
1658 - 1722
Johann Georg Hainz (1630 - 1700)
Johann Georg Hainz
1630 - 1700
Giuseppe Caletti (1600 - 1660)
Giuseppe Caletti
1600 - 1660
François Rémond (1747 - 1812)
François Rémond
1747 - 1812
Francesco Ferrari (1634 - 1708)
Francesco Ferrari
1634 - 1708
André-Charles Boulle (1642 - 1732)
André-Charles Boulle
1642 - 1732
Josua de Grave (1643 - 1712)
Josua de Grave
1643 - 1712
Cornelis Schut I (1597 - 1655)
Cornelis Schut I
1597 - 1655
Lorenzo Bergonzoni (Bergunzi) (1645 - 1722)
Lorenzo Bergonzoni (Bergunzi)
1645 - 1722
Johannes Kölla (1740 - 1778)
Johannes Kölla
1740 - 1778
Elena Recco (1654 - 1715)
Elena Recco
1654 - 1715
Pietro Aquila (1630 - 1692)
Pietro Aquila
1630 - 1692
Michael Johann Joseph Brokoff (1686 - 1721)
Michael Johann Joseph Brokoff
1686 - 1721
Adriaen Frans Boudewijns (1644 - 1719)
Adriaen Frans Boudewijns
1644 - 1719
Artemisia Gentileschi (1593 - 1653)
Artemisia Gentileschi
1593 - 1653
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