Fontana, Lavinia
Item
Title
Fontana, Lavinia
Family (Last) Name
Given Name
Lavinia
Artist's Gender
Female
Year of Birth
August 24, 1552 – 1552
Place of Birth
Italy, Emilia-Romagna, Bologna
Year of Death
August 11, 1614 – 1614
Place of Death
Child of (Provide Family Name/Given Name for parent)
Fontana, Prospero
de Bonardis, Antonia
Spouse of spouse/life partner (Provide Family Name/Given Name of partner/s)
Zappi, Gian Paolo
Associated Court(s) [Dynasty or Era or Family Name (i.e. Tudor or Ming)]
Vatican City, Borghese, Pope Paul V;
Spain, Habsburg, Philip II;
Italy, Gonzaga, Vincenzo I;
Spain, Habsburg, Philip II;
Italy, Gonzaga, Vincenzo I;
Associated Court Ruler (Family Name, Given Name)
Court Patron (if not ruler) (Family Name, Given Name)
Bernerio, Girolamo;
Rivaldi, Gaspare;
Paleotti, Gabriele;
Panigarola, Francesco;
Medici, Eleonor;
Rivaldi, Gaspare;
Paleotti, Gabriele;
Panigarola, Francesco;
Medici, Eleonor;
Court Patron's Title (i.e. Empress)
Cardinal of Ascoli;
Count;
Bishop of Bologna;
Bishop of Asti;
Duchess of Mantua;
Count;
Bishop of Bologna;
Bishop of Asti;
Duchess of Mantua;
Identifier
Portraitist to Vatican Court
Patron/s (Family Name/Given Name)
Borghese, Paul V, Pope
Bernerio, Girolamo, Cardinal of Ascoli
Rivaldi, Gaspare, Count
Paleotti, Gabriele, Bishop of Bologna
Panigarola, Francesco, Bishop of Asti
Medici, Eleonor, Duchess of Mantua
Contributor
Holy Family;
Self-portrait at the Harpsichord;
portrait of Senator Orsini;
Portrait of the Gozzadini Family;
Noli me tangere;
Assumption of the Virgin with SS Peter Crisologus and Cassian;
Holy Family with the Sleeping Christ Child;
Assumption of the Virgin;
Consecration to the Virgin;
Visit of the Queen of Sheba to Solomon;
Head of a Young Man;
Vision of St Hyacinth;
Martyrdom of St Stephen;
SS Cecilia, Catherine, Clare and Agnes;
Portrait of Costanza Alidosi Isolani;
Portrait of Francesco Panigarola;
Queen of Sheba's Visit to Solomon;
Christ in the House of Martha and Mary;
Birth of the Virgin;
Venus and Cupid;
Minerva in the Act of Dressing;
Self-portrait at the Harpsichord;
portrait of Senator Orsini;
Portrait of the Gozzadini Family;
Noli me tangere;
Assumption of the Virgin with SS Peter Crisologus and Cassian;
Holy Family with the Sleeping Christ Child;
Assumption of the Virgin;
Consecration to the Virgin;
Visit of the Queen of Sheba to Solomon;
Head of a Young Man;
Vision of St Hyacinth;
Martyrdom of St Stephen;
SS Cecilia, Catherine, Clare and Agnes;
Portrait of Costanza Alidosi Isolani;
Portrait of Francesco Panigarola;
Queen of Sheba's Visit to Solomon;
Christ in the House of Martha and Mary;
Birth of the Virgin;
Venus and Cupid;
Minerva in the Act of Dressing;
Locations Active
Italy, Emilia-Romagna, Bologna
Collaborates with (Provide Family Name/Given name for collaborator)
Fontana, Prospero
Knows by Reputation (Provide Family Name/Given name of individual)
Gozzadini, Laudomia
Ciacón, Alonso
Eleonora de' Medici, Duchess of Mantua
Casoni, Felice Antonio
Associated Media (Substantiating Bibliographic Information to Support Data Provided)
Grove Art Online: https://www-oxfordartonline-com.libdata.lib.ua.edu/groveart/view/10.1093/gao/9781884446054.001.0001/oao-9781884446054-e-7000028831#oao-9781884446054-e-7000028831-div1-7000028834;
Gaze, Delia (ed.), Dictionary of Women Artists, Vol. 1. (London: Fitzroy Dearborn, 1997) 534-537.
Christina Strunck, "Female Court Artists: Women’s Career Strategies in the Courts of the Early Modern Period."
Gaze, Delia (ed.), Dictionary of Women Artists, Vol. 1. (London: Fitzroy Dearborn, 1997) 534-537.
Christina Strunck, "Female Court Artists: Women’s Career Strategies in the Courts of the Early Modern Period."
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| Title | Alternate label | Class |
|---|---|---|
 Portrait of the Gozzadini Family |
Artist/Maker/Creator Family (Last) Name | Physical Object |
| Portrait of Costanza Alidosi | Artist/Maker/Creator Family (Last) Name | Physical Object |