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

Barnaba da Modena (1328 - 1386)
Barnaba da Modena
1328 - 1386
Gastone Biggi (1925 - 2014)
Gastone Biggi
1925 - 2014
Noti Massari (1939)
Noti Massari
1939
Alessandro Turchi (1578 - 1649)
Alessandro Turchi
1578 - 1649
 Virgil (70 BC - 19 BC)
Virgil
70 BC - 19 BC
Claude Lorrain (1600 - 1682)
Claude Lorrain
1600 - 1682
Ivan Meštrović (1883 - 1962)
Ivan Meštrović
1883 - 1962
Ercole Barovier (1889 - 1974)
Ercole Barovier
1889 - 1974
Uwe Bangert (1927 - 2017)
Uwe Bangert
1927 - 2017
Antonio Visentini (1688 - 1782)
Antonio Visentini
1688 - 1782
Giovanni Carnovalli (1804 - 1874)
Giovanni Carnovalli
1804 - 1874
Marco Gozzi (1759 - 1839)
Marco Gozzi
1759 - 1839
Sandro Chia (1946)
Sandro Chia
1946
Arnoldo Ciarrocchi (1916 - 2004)
Arnoldo Ciarrocchi
1916 - 2004
Paul Troger (1698 - 1762)
Paul Troger
1698 - 1762
Elin Danielson-Gamboji (1861 - 1919)
Elin Danielson-Gamboji
1861 - 1919

Creators Baroque

Ludolf de Jongh (1616 - 1679)
Ludolf de Jongh
1616 - 1679
Giuseppe Santi (1761 - 1825)
Giuseppe Santi
1761 - 1825
Jan Peeters (1624 - 1677)
Jan Peeters
1624 - 1677
Franciscus Gijsbrechts (1649 - 1677)
Franciscus Gijsbrechts
1649 - 1677
Jan van Huchtenburg (1647 - 1733)
Jan van Huchtenburg
1647 - 1733
Carlo Marattа (1625 - 1713)
Carlo Marattа
1625 - 1713
Pier Francesco Neri (XVI century - ?)
Pier Francesco Neri
XVI century - ?
Simon Nicolas Mansion (1769 - 1837)
Simon Nicolas Mansion
1769 - 1837
Frans Francken II (1581 - 1642)
Frans Francken II
1581 - 1642
Giovanni Pietro Perti (Peretti) (1648 - 1714)
Giovanni Pietro Perti (Peretti)
1648 - 1714
Abraham Brueghel (1631 - 1690)
Abraham Brueghel
1631 - 1690
Giuseppe Alberti (1640 - 1716)
Giuseppe Alberti
1640 - 1716
Claes Jansz. van der Willigen (1630 - 1676)
Claes Jansz. van der Willigen
1630 - 1676
Giovanni Bernardo Carbone (1614 - 1683)
Giovanni Bernardo Carbone
1614 - 1683
Luciano Borzone (1590 - 1645)
Luciano Borzone
1590 - 1645
Michaelina Wautier (1604 - 1689)
Michaelina Wautier
1604 - 1689