Lavinia Fontana

Summary

Lavinia Fontana is a human^[1]. Her place of birth was Bologna^[2]. She was born on +1552-08-24T00:00:00Z^[3]. She died in Rome^[4]. She died on +1614-08-11T00:00:00Z^[5]. She worked as a painter^[6], architectural draftsperson^[7], artist^[8], altarpiece painter^[9], and portraitist^[10]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (149 views/month, #7,175 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Lavinia Fontana's place of birth was Bologna^[2].
• Lavinia Fontana passed away in Rome^[4].
• Lavinia Fontana was born on +1552-08-24T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Lavinia Fontana died on +1614-08-11T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Lavinia Fontana is buried at Santa Maria sopra Minerva^[12].
• Lavinia Fontana's father was Prospero Fontana^[13].
• Lavinia Fontana was married to Gian Paolo Zappi^[14].
• Lavinia Fontana worked as a painter^[6].
• Lavinia Fontana's professions included architectural draftsperson^[7].
• Lavinia Fontana's professions included artist^[8].
• Lavinia Fontana's professions included altarpiece painter^[9].
• Lavinia Fontana worked as a portraitist^[10].
• Lavinia Fontana's field of work was painting^[15].
• A notable work attributed to Lavinia Fontana is Adoration of the Shepherds^[16].
• Lavinia Fontana was a member of Accademia di San Luca^[17].
• Lavinia Fontana's religion is recorded as Catholicism^[18].
• Lavinia Fontana's image is recorded as Lavinia Fontana - Autoritratto (ca. 1577-85).jpg^[19].
• Lavinia Fontana is recorded as female^[20].
• Lavinia Fontana's instance of is recorded as human^[21].
• Lavinia Fontana's movement is recorded as Mannerism^[22].
• Lavinia Fontana's genre is recorded as portrait painting^[23].
• Lavinia Fontana's genre is recorded as religious art^[24].
• Lavinia Fontana's genre is recorded as portrait^[25].
• Lavinia Fontana's ISNI is recorded as 0000000083797406^[26].
• Lavinia Fontana's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 46951878^[27].

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Origins and Family

Lavinia Fontana's place of birth was Bologna^[2]. She was born on +1552-08-24T00:00:00Z^[3]. Her father was Prospero Fontana^[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter^[6], architectural draftsperson^[7], artist^[8], altarpiece painter^[9], and portraitist^[10]. Lavinia Fontana's field of work was painting^[15].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Lavinia Fontana is Adoration of the Shepherds^[16]. Things named for her include Giardino Lavinia Fontana^[28], a garden^[29], in Italy^[30].

Personal Life

Among Lavinia Fontana's spouses was Gian Paolo Zappi^[14]. Her religion is recorded as Catholicism^[18].

Death and Burial

Lavinia Fontana died on +1614-08-11T00:00:00Z^[5]. She died in Rome^[4]. She is buried at Santa Maria sopra Minerva^[12].

Why It Matters

Lavinia Fontana ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (149 views/month, #7,175 of 1,000,298).^[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[31] She is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[32]

Entities named for her include Giardino Lavinia Fontana^[28], a garden^[29], in Italy^[30].

FAQs

Where was Lavinia Fontana born?

Lavinia Fontana's place of birth was Bologna^[2].

Where did Lavinia Fontana die?

Lavinia Fontana died in Rome^[4].

Who were Lavinia Fontana's parents?

Lavinia Fontana's father was Prospero Fontana^[13].

Who was Lavinia Fontana married to?

Lavinia Fontana's spouses include Gian Paolo Zappi^[14].

What did Lavinia Fontana do for work?

Lavinia Fontana worked as painter^[6], architectural draftsperson^[7], artist^[8], altarpiece painter^[9], and portraitist^[10].