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

Adalbert Begas (1836 - 1888)
Adalbert Begas
1836 - 1888
Gianfranco Ferroni (1927 - 2001)
Gianfranco Ferroni
1927 - 2001
Pelagio Palagi (1775 - 1860)
Pelagio Palagi
1775 - 1860
Leonardo da Vinci (1452 - 1519)
Leonardo da Vinci
1452 - 1519
Pio Fedi (1816 - 1892)
Pio Fedi
1816 - 1892
Eduardo Paolozzi (1924 - 2005)
Eduardo Paolozzi
1924 - 2005
Gino De Dominicis (1947 - 1998)
Gino De Dominicis
1947 - 1998
Antonio Amorosi (1660 - 1738)
Antonio Amorosi
1660 - 1738
Giacinto Calandrucci (1646 - 1707)
Giacinto Calandrucci
1646 - 1707
Jacopo Bassano (1515 - 1592)
Jacopo Bassano
1515 - 1592
Luigi Panzeri (1865 - 1939)
Luigi Panzeri
1865 - 1939
Gian Paolo Barbieri (1938)
Gian Paolo Barbieri
1938
Sofia di Cacerano di Briquerazio (1867 - 1950)
Sofia di Cacerano di Briquerazio
1867 - 1950
Torello Ancillotti (1843 - 1899)
Torello Ancillotti
1843 - 1899
Angelo Mangiarotti (1921 - 2012)
Angelo Mangiarotti
1921 - 2012
Mirella Bentivoglio (1922 - 2017)
Mirella Bentivoglio
1922 - 2017

Creators Baroque

Johann Baptist Zimmermann (1680 - 1758)
Johann Baptist Zimmermann
1680 - 1758
Pierre-Louis Cretey (1635 - 1721)
Pierre-Louis Cretey
1635 - 1721
Jan de Baen (1633 - 1702)
Jan de Baen
1633 - 1702
Christian Gottfried Jüchtzer (1752 - 1812)
Christian Gottfried Jüchtzer
1752 - 1812
Johannes Janson (1729 - 1784)
Johannes Janson
1729 - 1784
Martino Altomonte (1657 - 1745)
Martino Altomonte
1657 - 1745
John Michael Wright (1617 - 1694)
John Michael Wright
1617 - 1694
Joshua Shaw (1776 - 1860)
Joshua Shaw
1776 - 1860
Simone Pignoni (1611 - 1698)
Simone Pignoni
1611 - 1698
Giacinto Calandrucci (1646 - 1707)
Giacinto Calandrucci
1646 - 1707
Giovanni Francesco Grimaldi (1606 - 1680)
Giovanni Francesco Grimaldi
1606 - 1680
Bartolomeo Karlo Rastrelli (1675 - 1744)
Bartolomeo Karlo Rastrelli
1675 - 1744
Gottfried Wals (1595 - 1638)
Gottfried Wals
1595 - 1638
James Basire I (1730 - 1802)
James Basire I
1730 - 1802
Giacomo Bolognini (1664 - 1734)
Giacomo Bolognini
1664 - 1734
Ignaz Elhafen (1658 - 1715)
Ignaz Elhafen
1658 - 1715