Lavinia Fontana

Italian painter (1552–1614)
Person human Q236050
Lavinia Fontana
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Lavinia Fontana

Summary

Lavinia Fontana is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Bologna[2]. She was born on August 24, 1552[3]. She died in Rome[4]. She died on August 11, 1614[5]. She worked as a painter[6], architectural draftsperson[7], artist[8], altarpiece painter[9], and portraitist[10]. She has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11]

Key Facts

  • Lavinia Fontana's place of birth was Bologna[2].
  • Lavinia Fontana passed away in Rome[4].
  • Lavinia Fontana was born on August 24, 1552[3].
  • Lavinia Fontana died on August 11, 1614[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 is recorded as female[19].
  • Lavinia Fontana's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Lavinia Fontana is associated with the Mannerism movement[21].
  • Lavinia Fontana's genre is portrait painting[22].
  • Lavinia Fontana's genre is religious art[23].
  • Lavinia Fontana's genre is portrait[24].
  • Lavinia Fontana's Commons category is recorded as Lavinia Fontana[25].
  • Lavinia Fontana's family name is recorded as Fontana[26].
  • Lavinia Fontana's given name is recorded as Lavinia[27].

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Origins and Family

Lavinia Fontana's place of birth was Bologna[2]. She was born on August 24, 1552[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 August 11, 1614[5]. She died in Rome[4]. She is buried at Santa Maria sopra Minerva[12].

Why It Matters

Lavinia Fontana has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11] She is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

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].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Q1128537. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Caravaggio's Rome 1600-1630. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . Women artists, their patrons, and their publics in early modern Bologna. wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . By her hand : Artemisia Gentileschi and women artists in Italy, 1500-1800. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [20] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . Union List of Artist Names. wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . Concise Dictionary of Women Artists. wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . Women artists, their patrons, and their publics in early modern Bologna. wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . Women artists, their patrons, and their publics in early modern Bologna. wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . Women artists, their patrons, and their publics in early modern Bologna. wikidata.org.
  14. [21] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. wikidata.org.
  15. [22] . Women artists, their patrons, and their publics in early modern Bologna. wikidata.org.
  16. [23] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. wikidata.org.
  17. [24] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. wikidata.org.
  18. [18] . wikidata.org.
  19. [25] . wikidata.org.
  20. [17] . Women artists, their patrons, and their publics in early modern Bologna. wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . Q1128537. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. wikidata.org.
  25. [16] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [28] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Hannolans · 2026-07-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has works in the collection Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, Saragossa Museum, Uffizi Gallery +37
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  2. 16d ago · Printstream · 2026-07-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 4w ago · Hannolans · 2026-06-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of human
    Start of work period +1575-00-00T00:00:00Z
    Place of burial Santa Maria sopra Minerva
    Described by source Women Painters of the World, from the time of Caterina Vigri, 1413-1463, to Rosa Bonheur and the present day, 1905, Great Women Masters of Art, Invisible Women +9
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