Fillide Melandroni | |
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![]() Detail of Fillide Melandroni from Judith Beheading Holofernes (Caravaggio) (1599) | |
Born | 1581 Siena, Italy |
Died | 1618 Rome, Italy | (aged 37)
Nationality | Italian |
Occupation(s) | Courtesan, artist's model |
Notable work | Model in several of Caravaggio works |
Fillide Melandroni (Siena, 1581 – Rome, 1618) was an Italian courtesan and friend of the painter Caravaggio, who used her as a model in several of his compositions.