Plautilla Nelli | |
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| Born | 1524 |
| Died | 1588 (aged 63–64) |
Sister Plautilla Nelli (1524–1588) was a self-taught nun-artist and the first ever known female Renaissance painter of Florence.[1] She was a nun of the Dominican convent of St. Catherine of Siena located in Piazza San Marco, Florence, and was heavily influenced by the teachings of Savonarola and by the artwork of Fra Bartolomeo.[1]
- ^ a b Fortune, Jane (2010). "3". Invisible Women: Forgotten Artists of Florence (in English and Italian) (2. ed.). [Florence, Italy]: The Florentine Press. ISBN 9788890243455.