Lavinia Fontana - Finestre sull'Arte

A rare family portrait of Lavinia Fontana acquired by the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco

Remarkable acquisition by the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco , which on May 1 announced the acquisition of a significant work by Lavinia Fontana (Bologna, 1522 - Rome, 1614), the Ritratto di Bianca degli Utili Maselli e dei suoi figli, a rare and...
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The challenge between artists is won by Lavinia Fontana: her masterpiece from the Pinacoteca di Bologna will be restored

TheApparition of the Madonna and Child to the Saints Catherine of Alexandria, Margaret, Agnes, Ursula and Barbara, a painting by Lavinia Fontana (Bologna, 1552 - Rome, 1614) preserved at the Pinacoteca Nazionale di Bologna will soon be restored, than...
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That pat on the butt of Mars to Venus. An "erotic climax" by Lavinia Fontana

Among the most interesting recent acquisitions in the catalog of Lavinia Fontana (Bologna, 1552 - Rome, 1614) is a singular work with a unique iconography: Mars and Venus, a work owned by the Fundación Casa de Alba and preserved in Madri...
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Prado celebrates two female painters of 16th century Italy: Sofonisba Anguissola and Lavinia Fontana

As part of the Prado Museum's bicentennial celebrations, the celebrated Madrid museum venue presents from October 22, 2019 to February 2, 2020 the exhibition Sofonisba Anguissola y Lavinia Fontana. Historia de dos pintoras. An exhibition that aims t...
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