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

Matteo Baccelli (1770 - 1850)
Matteo Baccelli
1770 - 1850
Napoleone Martinuzzi (1892 - 1977)
Napoleone Martinuzzi
1892 - 1977
Afra Scarpa (1937 - 2011)
Afra Scarpa
1937 - 2011
Jean-Jacques Caffieri (1725 - 1792)
Jean-Jacques Caffieri
1725 - 1792
Ivanhoe Gambini (1904 - 1992)
Ivanhoe Gambini
1904 - 1992
Frederick William Rolfe (1860 - 1913)
Frederick William Rolfe
1860 - 1913
Giambettino Cignaroli (1706 - 1770)
Giambettino Cignaroli
1706 - 1770
Сarl Christian Vogel von Vogelstein (1788 - 1868)
Сarl Christian Vogel von Vogelstein
1788 - 1868
Venanzo Crocetti (1913 - 2003)
Venanzo Crocetti
1913 - 2003
Giovanni Colombo (1908 - 1972)
Giovanni Colombo
1908 - 1972
Paolo Lomazzi (1936)
Paolo Lomazzi
1936
Alberto Savinio (1891 - 1952)
Alberto Savinio
1891 - 1952
Adriaan van den Spiegel (1578 - 1625)
Adriaan van den Spiegel
1578 - 1625
Pier Francesco Cittadini (1616 - 1681)
Pier Francesco Cittadini
1616 - 1681
Francesco Bartolozzi (1727 - 1815)
Francesco Bartolozzi
1727 - 1815
Niccolò Cassana (1659 - 1714)
Niccolò Cassana
1659 - 1714

Creators Baroque

Hallé Claude-Guy (1652 - 1736)
Hallé Claude-Guy
1652 - 1736
Jean-François Albanis Beaumont (1753 - 1811)
Jean-François Albanis Beaumont
1753 - 1811
Giulio Cesare Procaccini (1574 - 1625)
Giulio Cesare Procaccini
1574 - 1625
Jan De Bisschop (1628 - 1671)
Jan De Bisschop
1628 - 1671
Fabio Berardi (1728 - 1782)
Fabio Berardi
1728 - 1782
Christian Richter (1587 - 1667)
Christian Richter
1587 - 1667
Francesco Penso (Cabianca) (1666 - 1737)
Francesco Penso (Cabianca)
1666 - 1737
Cesare Gennari (1637 - 1688)
Cesare Gennari
1637 - 1688
Christian Wilhelm Ernst Dietrich (1712 - 1774)
Christian Wilhelm Ernst Dietrich
1712 - 1774
Carel de Moor (1655 - 1738)
Carel de Moor
1655 - 1738
Carlo Antonio Procaccini (1571 - 1630)
Carlo Antonio Procaccini
1571 - 1630
Hendrik Schoock (1630 - 1707)
Hendrik Schoock
1630 - 1707
Theodoor van Loon (1581 - 1649)
Theodoor van Loon
1581 - 1649
Francisco Risi (1608 - 1685)
Francisco Risi
1608 - 1685
Lorenzo de Caro (1719 - 1777)
Lorenzo de Caro
1719 - 1777
Adam de Coster (1586 - 1643)
Adam de Coster
1586 - 1643
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