Happy birthday to Lavinia Fontana, born on this day in 1552! Lavinia was the first female painter in
Happy birthday to Lavinia Fontana, born on this day in 1552! Lavinia was the first female painter in Italy to have a largely successful career as a painter. She achieved international acclaim in her lifetime and is thought to have produced over one hundred paintings (portraits and religious scenes), though only 32 or so signed and/or dated works remain known today. -- source link
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