Isabella Piccini

Isabella Piccini
Born
Elisabetta Piccini[1]

1644[2]
Venice, Republic of Venice
Died29 April 1732[2]
Venice, Republic of Venice
NationalityItalian[2]
Known forEtching
Engraving
Illustration

Isabella Piccini (born Elisabetta Piccini 1644-1732)[1] was an Italian artist and nun. She worked in the mediums of etching, engraving, and illustration.

Life and work

Piccini was born in Venice in 1644.[2] Her father was etcher and engraver Giacomo Piccini.[3] He trained Piccini in engraving and illustration in the style of the great masters such as Peter Paul Rubens and Titian.[1] Piccini became a Franciscan nun in 1666, joining the Convent of Santa Croce. Upon joining, she changed her name to Sister Isabella.[1]

Prominent Italians commissioned works from her, including portraits and religious artworks. Giovanni Antonio Remondini distributed her prints throughout Europe.[4] All income she made was split between her convent and her family.[1]

Notable collections

  • Vita beatae Zitae virginis Lucensis, ex vetustissimo codice m.s. fidelitèr transumpta.Ferrara: Typographia Filoniana, 1688
    Vita beatae Zitae virginis Lucensis, ex vetustissimo codice m.s. fidelitèr transumpta.Ferrara: Typographia Filoniana, 1688
  • Engraving of Saint Jovan Vladimir, 1690
    Engraving of Saint Jovan Vladimir, 1690
  • Cavallo imperfetto del Polesine, 1692
    Cavallo imperfetto del Polesine, 1692
  • Simboli predicabili : estratti da sacri evangeli che corrono nella quadragesima : delineati con morali, & eruditi discorsi, 1692
    Simboli predicabili : estratti da sacri evangeli che corrono nella quadragesima : delineati con morali, & eruditi discorsi, 1692
  • Portrait of poet Ottavio de' Rossi
    Portrait of poet Ottavio de' Rossi
  • Portrait of writer Francesco Fulvio Frugoni
    Portrait of writer Francesco Fulvio Frugoni

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "Isabella Piccini and Angela Baroni, 18th-century engravers". Graphic Arts. 9 November 2017. Retrieved 4 December 2018.
  2. ^ a b c d "Discover print artist, draftsman, etcher Isabella Piccini". RKD. Retrieved 4 December 2018.
  3. ^ Trevisan, Luca; Zavatta, Giulio (2013). Incisori itineranti nell'area veneta nel Seicento: Dizionario bio-bibliografico (in Italian). Verona: Università di Verona. p. 88-91. ISBN 978-88-98513-25-3.
  4. ^ Delia Gaze; Maja Mihajlovic; Leanda Shrimpton (1997). Dictionary of Women Artists: Artists, J-Z. Taylor & Francis. p. 61. ISBN 978-1-884964-21-3.
  5. ^ "Title Page Dittionario Italiano, e Francese Del Signor Veneroni". Metropolitan Museum of Art. Metropolitan Museum of Art. Retrieved 4 December 2018.