Giulia Lama

Giulia Lama
Self Portrait of Giulia Lama
Born(1681-10-01)October 1, 1681
Venice, Italy
DiedOctober 7, 1747(1747-10-07) (aged 66)
Venice, Italy
Resting placeChurch of Santi Giovanni e Paolo
NationalityItalian
Known forPainting
MovementBaroque

Giulia Elisabetta Lama (1 October 1681 – 7/8 October 1747)[1] was an Italian painter, active in Venice. Her dark, tense style contrasted with the dominant pastel colors of the late Baroque era. She was one of the first female artists to study the male figure nude.[2]

  1. ^ Buchholz, E. L. (2003). Women Artists. Germany: Prestel. p. 40. ISBN 3791329677
  2. ^ Weidemann, Christiane; Larass, Petra; Klier, Melanie (2008). 50 Women Artists You Should Know. Munich: Prestel. p. 45. ISBN 9783791339566.