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

Francesco Pannini (1745 - 1812)
Francesco Pannini
1745 - 1812
August Ohm (1943)
August Ohm
1943
Vittore Bocchetta (1918 - 2021)
Vittore Bocchetta
1918 - 2021
Girolamo Massei (1530 - 1614)
Girolamo Massei
1530 - 1614
Giacomo Antonio Ceruti (1698 - 1767)
Giacomo Antonio Ceruti
1698 - 1767
Sofia di Cacerano di Briquerazio (1867 - 1950)
Sofia di Cacerano di Briquerazio
1867 - 1950
Filippo Lippi (1406 - 1469)
Filippo Lippi
1406 - 1469
Emilio Longoni (1859 - 1932)
Emilio Longoni
1859 - 1932
Villi Bossi (1939)
Villi Bossi
1939
Bruno Bruni (1935)
Bruno Bruni
1935
Bobo Piccoli (1927 - 1981)
Bobo Piccoli
1927 - 1981
Mimmo Rotella (1918 - 2006)
Mimmo Rotella
1918 - 2006
Giuseppe Mazzolini (1806 - 1876)
Giuseppe Mazzolini
1806 - 1876
Charles Mellin (1597 - 1649)
Charles Mellin
1597 - 1649
Carlo Nason (1935)
Carlo Nason
1935
Umberto Bellotto (1882 - 1940)
Umberto Bellotto
1882 - 1940

Creators Baroque

Filippo della Valle (1698 - 1768)
Filippo della Valle
1698 - 1768
Frans Wouters (1612 - 1659)
Frans Wouters
1612 - 1659
Govert (Govaert) Flinck (1615 - 1660)
Govert (Govaert) Flinck
1615 - 1660
Joseph Goupy (1689 - 1769)
Joseph Goupy
1689 - 1769
Gasparo Lopez (1677 - 1732)
Gasparo Lopez
1677 - 1732
Louis Gauffier (1762 - 1801)
Louis Gauffier
1762 - 1801
Louis Nicolas van Blarenberghe (1716 - 1754)
Louis Nicolas van Blarenberghe
1716 - 1754
Alfonso Rivarola (1590 - 1640)
Alfonso Rivarola
1590 - 1640
Petrus Staverenus (1615 - 1660)
Petrus Staverenus
1615 - 1660
John Hilton II (1599 - 1657)
John Hilton II
1599 - 1657
Giuseppe Canale (1725 - 1802)
Giuseppe Canale
1725 - 1802
François Denis Née (1732 - 1817)
François Denis Née
1732 - 1817
René-Antoine Houasse (1645 - 1710)
René-Antoine Houasse
1645 - 1710
Schelte Adamsz Bolswert (1586 - 1659)
Schelte Adamsz Bolswert
1586 - 1659
Cornelis Engelsz. (1575 - 1650)
Cornelis Engelsz.
1575 - 1650
Jean-Baptiste van Moerkercke (1623 - 1689)
Jean-Baptiste van Moerkercke
1623 - 1689