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

Leonello Spada (1576 - 1622)
Leonello Spada
1576 - 1622
Pietro di Domenico Da Siena (1457 - 1506)
Pietro di Domenico Da Siena
1457 - 1506
Francesco Fidanza (1747 - 1819)
Francesco Fidanza
1747 - 1819
Antoniucci Volti (1915 - 1989)
Antoniucci Volti
1915 - 1989
Alain Bonnefoit (1937)
Alain Bonnefoit
1937
Salvatore Fiume (1915 - 1997)
Salvatore Fiume
1915 - 1997
Ugo Carà (1908 - 2004)
Ugo Carà
1908 - 2004
Federico Del Campo (1837 - 1923)
Federico Del Campo
1837 - 1923
Antonio Jolie (1700 - 1777)
Antonio Jolie
1700 - 1777
Alfonso Simonetti (1840 - 1892)
Alfonso Simonetti
1840 - 1892
Domenico Paladino (1948)
Domenico Paladino
1948
Asmus Jacob Carstens (1754 - 1798)
Asmus Jacob Carstens
1754 - 1798
Gaetano de Martini (1840 - 1917)
Gaetano de Martini
1840 - 1917
Giulio Carpioni (1613 - 1678)
Giulio Carpioni
1613 - 1678
Jules Zermati (1875 - 1925)
Jules Zermati
1875 - 1925
Girolamo Del Pacchia (1477 - 1533)
Girolamo Del Pacchia
1477 - 1533

Creators Baroque

Frans van Mieris (1635 - 1681)
Frans van Mieris
1635 - 1681
Balthasar Augustin Albrecht (1687 - 1765)
Balthasar Augustin Albrecht
1687 - 1765
Francesco Solimena (1657 - 1747)
Francesco Solimena
1657 - 1747
Caspar van Wittel (1653 - 1736)
Caspar van Wittel
1653 - 1736
Charles de La Fosse (1636 - 1716)
Charles de La Fosse
1636 - 1716
Giovanni Battista Pergolesi (1710 - 1736)
Giovanni Battista Pergolesi
1710 - 1736
Giovanni Carlo Galli-Bibiena (1717 - 1760)
Giovanni Carlo Galli-Bibiena
1717 - 1760
Hendrik van Minderhout (1632 - 1696)
Hendrik van Minderhout
1632 - 1696
Norbert Roettiers (1665 - 1727)
Norbert Roettiers
1665 - 1727
Hans De Jode (1630 - 1663)
Hans De Jode
1630 - 1663
Joseph Anton Feuchtmayer (1696 - 1770)
Joseph Anton Feuchtmayer
1696 - 1770
Anthonie Jansz. van der Croos (1606 - 1662)
Anthonie Jansz. van der Croos
1606 - 1662
Floris van Schooten (1585 - 1656)
Floris van Schooten
1585 - 1656
Abraham Teniers (1629 - 1670)
Abraham Teniers
1629 - 1670
Arnaldo Tornieri (1739 - 1829)
Arnaldo Tornieri
1739 - 1829
Domenico Guidi (1625 - 1701)
Domenico Guidi
1625 - 1701