Agreed totally, since an artist who did not meet societal expectations was unlikely to find a market for his/her paintings. contact with his thought. I have written the following e-mail to Hasret Celalettin of Latrobe University in Australia. In translation, the inscription reads, “Lavinia virgin/maiden of Prospero Fontana has represented the likeness of her face from the mirror in the year 1577.” Isn’t it interesting that Fontana is emphasizing her virginity? bobconsoli@gmail.com. Voir plus d'idées sur le thème peintres italiens, femme peintre, mode renaissance. This painting, Self-Portrait at the Spinet (also called Self-Portrait at the Keyboard) was made in 1577 for Fontana’s future father-in-law, Severo Zappi.2 I think Fontana felt some pressure at this time, since she was marrying into a family which held a higher social status than her own.3 One senses that Fontana felt a need to emphasize her wealth and status by observing various elements in her painting: her lavish clothing, jewels, and a servant in the background. The red knot is also discussed in Caroline P. Murphy, Lavinia Fontana: A Painter and her Patrons in Sixteenth-century Bologna (New Haven and London, 2003), 41–3.
Lavinia Fontana, autoportrait; ca. 1 Kemp, Martin, ed. Dans le premier peint en 1577 nous la retrouvons installée devant un clavecin, les mains s’agitant au-dessus du clavier. 5 Bohn, 254. That might have been acceptable to van Gogh, but almost every other artist wanted acceptance, admiration and a steady income stream. (4) Self Portrait at the Keyboard was a painting produced by Fontana for her future father-in-law, Severo Zappi. Après son père, son mari lui trouve ses commanditaires, diffuse et vend ses œuvres. I’ve included that citation in the footnote and updated it accordingly. Dec 9, 2014 - ‘Portrait of Antonietta Gonzalez’ was created in 1595 by Lavinia Fontana in Mannerism (Late Renaissance) style. Renaud Camus has uploaded 25646 photos to Flickr. There are five self-portraits by Lavinia Fontana that are known: four paintings and one drawing. Although I don’t feel that I experience the same difficulties as women in the Renaissance period, I experience an element of self-awareness when I need to portray myself (either visually or in writing). “Women in Frames: The Gaze, the Eye, the Profile in Renaissance Portraiture.” History Workshop. 6. Lavinia Fontana (Bolonia, bautizada el 24 de agosto de 1552-Roma, 11 de agosto de 1614) fue una pintora italiana del primer barroco. This blog focuses on making Western art history accessible and interesting to all types of audiences: art historians, students, and anyone else who is curious about art. Required fields are marked *, You may use these HTML tags and attributes:
. My problem is that it is difficult for us to establish what the artist’s true values were. http://www.squinchpix.com 4 Murphy, Caroline P. Lavinia Fontana : a painter and her patrons in sixteenth-century Bologna. This might account for why the musical pages are tilted up at an angle, so they can be easily seen by the viewer. She is regarded as the first female career artist in Western Europe as she relied on commissions for her income. 1 Catherine King, “Italian Artists in Search of Virtue, Fame, and Honour c. 1450-c.1650,” in The Changing Status of the Artist, eds. Née à Bologne en 1552, Lavinia Fontana étudie la peinture maniériste auprès de son père, Prospero Fontana (1512 env.-1597), représentant mineur de l'école bolognaise. I am currently in the process of restoring the content of 3pipe.net, I was lacking the technical knowledge but have now found someone to assist with that. Le Jour ni l'Heure 3744 : Lavinia Fontana Zappi, 1552-1614, autoportrait (? he definitely had very good insights into western art from which a much larger community The placement of a maidservant behind her, along with her richly colored wardrobe also helped to convey Fontana as financially stable.
25. all, Self-Portraits of Women Painters (London: Ashgate/Scolar Press, 2000), p. 60 (revised. Lavinia Fontana. Renaud Camus has uploaded 25646 photos to Flickr. Art. Autoportrait (1600), Lavinia Fontana Minerve s'Habillant (1613), Lavinia Fontana Envoyer par e-mail BlogThis! The self-portrait by Fontana that interests me the most was painted just two years after Fontana’s wedding portrait. 28 déc. Le Jour ni l'Heure 3744 : Lavinia Fontana Zappi, 1552-1614, autoportrait (? Lavinia Fontana, born in Bologna in 1552 to Prospero Fontana, became one of the most popular Italian painters of her time. Voir plus d'idées sur le thème femme peintre, peintres italiens, peintre. She is one of my favourites! Le Jour ni l'Heure 3744 : Lavinia Fontana Zappi, 1552-1614, autoportrait (? Web. Washington: DC: New Academia, 2009). Mar 16, 2015 - Find and follow posts tagged lavinia fontana on Tumblr. We do not wish to appropriate his content; merely to see his . For one thing, I’m an art historian who is a woman. Therefore, painting is to be preferred to all other occupations.” (1), Throughout the Renaissance, artists struggled with how to maintain a social and intellectual status through their profession. Thank you for your comment. I’m sure that I could be responsible for any reasonable hosting With good wishes, Liana. As an art historian who is interested in female artists, I am particularly intrigued by the way that Lavinia Fontana chose to depict herself in self-portraits. 7 King, 73. It is not until Lavinia Fontana’s Self Portrait at the Keyboard of 1577 and shortly after, her Self Portrait in the Studiolo from 1579, that the first portrait directly referring to the artist’s vocation, artistic labor, appears. Cantaro, Lavinia Fontana Bolognese 'pittora singolare' 1552-1614, Rome, 1989, no. Murphy says, “a love knot has been placed on the keyboard, which could also point to a context of betrothal. I thought that this month I would post one or two of the guests posts that I wrote for Hasan’s blog.
The present picture is a fine studio replica of the earliest known self-portrait by Lavinia Fontana, painted in 1575 and now preserved in a private Roman collection (M.T. I have seen the “wedding” portrait first time several months ago, and was intrigued by the role of the servant. Did she welcome the idea of marrying into a high status family or did she find them pompous bores? Jun 20, 2018 - This Pin was discovered by Emily Aqualime. (20) Her confidence and use of male statuettes “re-defines the feminine” and confronts taboos. I would like to examine two of these self-portraits, including my own ideas with those that have been previously presented by Catherine King and Babette Bohn.1 I think these two portraits are quite revealing in terms of what Fontana felt was important to communicate about herself. A la différence de sa consoeur ainée, spécialisée dans les portraits, elle exécutait des grandes commandes publiques aux sujets mythologiques et … Previously, in 1998, I presented a lecture to an international symposium at the National Museum of Women in the Arts, Washington, D.C. (May 9, 1998) on “Lavinia Fontana’s Self-Portraits,”where I unveiled this symbolism. She was trained by her father Prospero Fontanawho was a teacher at the School of Bologna. Fontana presents herself as a confident and fairly attractive woman. Please note: JavaScript is required to post comments. Thank you for making the corrections. Fille du peintre maniériste, Prospero Fontana, c’est avec lui que Lavinia fait son apprentissage. While this portrait is an obvious reference to her artistic career, Fontana still had to keep in mind her appearance for the public eye. Babette Bohn says that due to this, “it is less common to find 16th century artistic self portraits that explicitly identify their subjects’ artistic vocation.” (2) Palettes, brushes, drawings, and easels rarely appear. Rather painting endures… Painting satisfying the sense of sight is more noble than music which only satisfies hearing. Her earliest known work, "Child of the Monkey", was painted in 1575 at the age of 23. The red knot that is placed on the instrument was a symbol of love and betrothal at the time, which can also tie into Fontana’s interest in maintaining social decorum. Mar 16, 2015 - Find and follow posts tagged lavinia fontana on Tumblr. Also, because this portrait would be presented next to Sophonisba’s, Fontana most likely attempted to keep up with or even outdo her contemporary. (21). Lavinia Fontana was born in Bologna, the daughter of the painter Prospero Fontana, who was a prominent painter of the School of Bologna at the time and served as her teacher. (A nineteenth century engraving of Fontana’s painting is helpful in seeing these details.) Sep 23, 2020 - Lavinia Fontana – Self-portrait at the clavichord with maid-servant [1577] Selbstportrait am Clavichord mit Dienerin [1577] Rom, Accademia di San Luca New Haven: Yale University Press, 2003. Our embroidery kit…. 4 Jul. Lavinia Fontana (August 24, 1552 – August 11, 1614) was an Italian painter. Vintage Art. 'Pine Cones' While emphasizing good social status was important for all painters during the Renaissance, it was especially important for females whose self portraits were often the first image seen by their future husbands. ), musée du château d'Udine, Frioul-Vénétie julienne, vendredi 26 août 2011, Explore Renaud Camus' photos on Flickr. L'attention qu'elle porte au détail rappelle le travail d'une autre représentante de la Renaissance originair… Le cadeau a été envoyé à l'occasion de la proposition de mariage, célébré le 13 Février 1577. On 17 October 1578, Dominican scholar Alfonso Ciacón wrote to Fontana and requested her portrait; Ciacón intended to publish an engraved gallery of 500 portraits of respected scholars, artists, and statesmen.6 No doubt Fontana felt honored to have her portrait be included in this engraved “gallery.” Fontana sent this portrait to Ciacón in 1579, but the book of engravings was never published. Lavinia Fontana (née en 1552 à Bologne, morte en 1614 à Rome) est issue d’une famille bolonaise. I believe it correct that your brother, Hasan Niyazi, owned a web site called 3pipe.net. I think this Latin inscription is rather interesting, since it is indicative of the social situation for female Renaissance artists. Découvrez vos propres épingles sur Pinterest et enregistrez-les. Lavinia Fontana’s Self Portrait at the Keyboard of 1577 Self Portrait in the Studiolo, 1579 Leonardo Di Vinci said, “Painting excels and is superior in rank to music because it does not perish immediately after its creation, as happens unfortunately with music. Currently, the content of Hasan’s blog is no longer online, although I hope that will change in the near future. She has strong posture and her eyes gaze directly forward to the viewer. I think blog posts are my equivalent for self-portraits, especially since I’m not an artist! (7), The musical instrument itself is a symbol both of love and financial status. This site focuses on her portraits. Lavinia Fontana’s portrait of Antonietta Gonzalez c. 1595. Autoportrait. I certainly feel that way. . Thank you very much again, it really touches me that there are so many people who have so much respect for him and his passion. Guest post by Katherine A. McIver, Professor Emerita of Art History, University of Alabama at Birmingham Thinking about the upcoming exhibition at the Prado, Madrid (October 2019) celebrating the Renaissance women artists Sofonisba Anguissola (1532–1625) and Lavinia Fontana (1552–1614) prompted me to revisit the self-portraits painted by these two women. As Catherine King points out that in terms of self-portraiture, “the act of showing oneself to another was very different for a young woman than it was for a young man.”4 Hence, female artists needed to be careful in how they presented themselves in portraits. She was born in Bologna, the daughter of Prospero Fontana, who was a painter of the School of Bologna. My very best wishes to you and please accept my condolences on your loss, Robert H. Consoli Quand elle épouse, en 1557, le peintre Gian Paolo Zappi, son talent est déjà reconnu et elle réalise les portraits de notables de Bologne. Mr. Niyazi was a gifted art historian and researcher and made many contributions to the Lavinia Fontana (August 24 1552-August 11 1614) was an Italian painter. Perhaps Fontana truly valued virginity before marriage.. or perhaps she thought it was an absurd, sexist concept. He is sorely missed. Le Jour ni l'Heure 3744 : Lavinia Fontana Zappi, 1552-1614, autoportrait (? 12 janv. (1988): 4-30. Also, this uncertainty protected her from the “perception, inherited from her father, of the greater regard for scholars than for artists in Bologna.” (19) She is shown in a position which sends the message that she is inspired by both intellectual and creative activity. Renaud Camus has uploaded 25646 photos to Flickr. “Female Self-portraiture in early modern Bologna.” Renaissance Studies. (10). (16) He owned what he called a museo, which in essence, was a gallery of five hundred illustrious women and men of the time. Lavinia Fontana est l'unique enfant de Prospero Fontana et d'Antonia de' Bonardis. (15) However, Fontana’s self portrait provides an allusion to artistic labor, with the placement of the easel behind her, a reminder of her artistic background and interests. I appreciate your taking the time to let me know. ), musée du château d'Udine, Frioul-Vénétie julienne, vendredi 26 août 2011, Explore Renaud Camus' photos on Flickr. Emma Barker, Nick Webb, and Kim Woods (London: Yale University Press, 1999), 72-74. 28 Jun. Hello Llana! Few artists, especially women artists, would risk expressing their true feelings in writing. Renaud Camus has uploaded 25965 photos to Flickr. Influenced by painters such as Ludovico Carracci and Sofonisba Anguissola and a practicer of Italian mannerist style, Fontana became highly successful with her detailed and delicate portraits. Lavinia Fontana, Autoportrait (1588) Une autre artiste (re)connue s’adonne aux autoportraits délégués : Lavinia Fontana. 244. If Mr. Niyazi was some pedestrian blogger I would not bother but musical notation) to Lavinia, which ultimately stresses Lavinia’s education as one who can read music? Lavinia Fontana. 24 août 2018 - Cette épingle a été découverte par Sasamoto. For an example of extreme modesty in portraiture, see Sophonisba Anguissola’s. 4 King, p. 67. (14) It is clear that the portrait was influenced by Sofonisba Anguissola’s own Self Portrait Making Music with a Maidservent from 1561, but has also been compared to several other portraits of women at the keyboard. Vintage Mickey Art 5 Jul. XVIIIe 14siècles, notamment chez Sofonisba Anguissola , Lavinia Fontana (fig. Lavinia Fontana, The Holy Family with Saint Catherine of Alexandria, 1581. Hello Monica, 6 Name also appears in art history texts as Alonso Chaçon and Alfonso Chacon. Voir plus d'idées sur … Lavinia Fontana va juste après Sofonisba Anquissola dans la liste des célèbres peintres de l´époque de la Renaissance. We have learned that his web site has now been taken down and the Lavinia Fontana pose le problème des femmes ), musée du château d'Udine, Frioul-Vénétie julienne, vendredi 26 août 2011, Explore Renaud Camus' photos on Flickr. 2012. Thank you for your citation and information. Although I am hopeful that the job market for women in academia is ever-improving (and equalizing), I think many women still feel cautious in how they present themselves in the academic world (in order to keep a competitive edge against men). After marrying Paolo Zappi, she gave birth to 11 children and moved to Rome in 1603. Son père est peintre de la contre-réforme très en vogue auprès des papes. She was a skilled portraitist and was often commissioned by weathly members of the Bolognese elite to create portraits to commemorate influential moments in their lives. Lavinia Fontana se forme dans l'atelier de son père, où elle rencontre [2]. Lavinia Fontana’s Self-Portrait and Gender Lavinia Fontana, Self Portrait In a Tondo, 1579 Lavinia Fontana’s self-portrait from 1579 has long been of interest to me. For more information, see Liana De Girolami Cheney, et. Charles Rennie Mackintosh, 1925, RT @WMGallery: Are you thinking about learning a new skill during lockdown? Ciacon was a Spanish Dominican theologian and scholar who lived in Rome. D.874.15 À la fin de la Renaissance, Lavinia Fontana est une artiste réputée et l’une des toutes premières femmes
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