What kind of art made Lavinia Fontana famous?

Painting is the type of art that made Lavinia Fontana famous. Specifically, the 16th-century Bolognese artist became widely known for her portraiture; from her commissions, she could financially support her entire family. Some of her best-known works include Portrait of a Noblewoman and Portrait of the Gozzadini Family. On 1stDibs, shop a diverse assortment of fine art.

Lavinia Fontana

First Century

Annibale Carracci

Portrait Of Italian Woman

1500s Furniture

Painting St Paul

18th Century Woman Portrait

Match Box

Girl Privates

Bolognese Painters of the 1500s, Art & Works of the Bolognese, 2 Vol set 1st Ed

$395 / set

H 12 in W 9.5 in D 3.5 in

Bolognese Painters of the 1500s, Art & Works of the Bolognese, 2 Vol set 1st Ed

Located in valatie, NY

(1552-1614), Prospero Fontana (1512-1597), Lavinia Fontana (1552-1614), Giovanni Francesco Bezzi

Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Books

Materials

Paper

Alma Berrow 'Firsts and Lasts', Ceramic Ashtray and Match Box

$34,674

H 3.55 in W 11.82 in D 3.55 in

Alma Berrow 'Firsts and Lasts', Ceramic Ashtray and Match Box

Located in York, GB

auction, with her work presented alongside works by Lavinia Fontana, Dorothea Tanning, Cindy Sherman and

Category

2010s British Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Recent Sales

Lavinia Fontana Portrait Miniature of a Young Woman

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H 2.9 in W 2.75 in

Lavinia Fontana Portrait Miniature of a Young Woman

By Lavinia Fontana

Located in Long Island City, NY

Renaissance. The Uffizi Galerie in Florence holds Lavinia Fontana’s preparatory drawing for this recently

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Paintings

St Paul With Sword and Book, Mannerist School, Oil on Copper, 1600s

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H 10.63 in W 9.06 in

St Paul With Sword and Book, Mannerist School, Oil on Copper

Located in Stockholm, SE

. Among the notable Mannerist painters are Jacopo da Pontormo, Bronzino, Lavinia Fontana, and Joachim

Category

17th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings

Materials

Copper

Lavinia FontanaPortrait of A Girl

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H 35.83 in W 27.96 in

Portrait of A Girl

By Lavinia Fontana

Located in Lincoln, GB

Bolognese painter Lavinia Fontana (1552 -1614) by Caroline Murphy who, in recent years, has published a

Category

16th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

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What kind of art made Lavinia Fontana famous?
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1stDibs ExpertJanuary 19, 2025
Painting is the type of art that made Lavinia Fontana famous. Specifically, the 16th-century Bolognese artist became widely known for her portraiture; from her commissions, she could financially support her entire family. Some of her best-known works include Portrait of a Noblewoman and Portrait of the Gozzadini Family. On 1stDibs, shop a diverse assortment of fine art.