16th & 17th century europe Flashcards
Lavinia Fontana #1
During 16th & 17th century Europe
Lavinia Fontana #2
Shes from Bologna where St. Catherine who represented painting was prominent
Lavinia Fontana #3
She was great at portraying details and she was the daughter of a mediocre artist
Lavinia Fontana #4
Lavinia paints herself as a “proper woman”
Lavinia Fontana #5
Much of her work survived the renaissance compared to other artists
Lavinia Fontana #6
St. Catherine was martyred on the wheel
Artemisia Gentileschi #1
She put a lot of focus into light typically depicting dramatic, harsh lighting
Artemisia Gentileschi #2
She studied in her fathers painting school until she out-learned him
Artemisia Gentileschi #3
Her fathers best student assaulted her and when it was found out she was tortured with screws in court
Artemisia Gentileschi #4
She paints a lot of biblical scenes, her favorite one is Judith
Artemisia Gentileschi #5
Eventually her rapist was convicted allowing her to get married. Many believe this event was the inspiration behind ‘Susanna and the Elders’
Sofonisba Anguissola #1
She is not the daughter of an artist and was raise in a humanism household
Sofonisba Anguissola #2
She was the first to come up with conversation piece group portraiture
Sofonisba Anguissola #3
Her father sent her drawings to Michelangelo and he provided her with feedback
Sofonisba Anguissola #4
She was a court painter to the king and queen of spain. The king ended up giving her away at her wedding, and the queen provided her dowry.
Sofonisba Anguissola #5
She was prominent in 16th & 17th century Europe
