Elisabetta Sirani (1638 – 1665) was an Italian Baroque painter and printmaker who died in unexplained circumstances at the age of 27.

🏛 private collection
Elisabetta Sirani
Cleopatra, 1664

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Looking back at you from 1662: Beatrice Cenci, young noblewoman who famously murdered her entirely frightful father. Sentenced to death despite great public sympathy! Painted by Elisabetta Sirani of Bologna, whose day was today.

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Born on this day in Bologna 1638… Elisabetta Sirani

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Καλημέρα.Elisabetta Sirani (8 January 1638 – 28 August 1665) was an Italian painter-Maria maddalena penitented

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…Signature works inc: Self-Portrait as Allegory of Painting Beatrice Cenci Judith and Holofernes Catafalque of Elisabetta Sirani Portia Wounding Her Thigh Judith with the Head of Holofernes Virgin and Child Allegory of Justice Charity & Prudence St Joseph with the Infant Jesus

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Born Elisabetta Sirani prolific Italian specializing in historical themes Master of style at just 19 produced 200+ paintings 15 etchings hundreds of drawings 13 public altarpieces Employed dramatic contrasts of light & shade virtuoso brushwork …

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È finita la notte. Spegni la
lampada fumante
nell'angolo della stanza.
Sul cielo d'oriente è fiorita
la luce dell'universo.

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🎨Elisabetta Sirani

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Madonna with the Christ Child Floating on Clouds, n.d., by (Italian, 1638–1665). Held by , https://t.co/yRaG2Et1ve. (Nov 14) in 1665, Bologna honored Sirani with a public civic funeral.

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Le signore dell'arte.
Elisabetta Sirani (1638-1665), "Cleopatra".

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Woman Painting a Portrait,
by Elisabetta Sirani, 1638-1665.

(The Hermitage Museum)

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Woman Painting a Portrait,
by Elisabetta Sirani, b. 1638, d. 28 Aug 1665.

(The Hermitage Museum)

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Fascinating day ⁦⁦⁩ close looking with at newly conserved and exciting new acquisition

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As part of its ‘Renaissance Rediscovered’ project, has bolstered its collections with the addition of baroque painter Giovanni Andrea Sirani’s 'Allegory of Painting and Music.'

https://t.co/IhOa1nhtzL

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Looking back at you from 1662: Beatrice Cenci, young noblewoman who famously murdered her entirely frightful father. Sentenced to death despite public sympathy! Painted by Elisabetta Sirani of Bologna, whose day was today.

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