Veronica Fontana
Veronica Fontana (1651–1690) was an Italian engraver.
Fontana was the daughter of the engraver Domenico Maria Fontana,[1] and was a native of Parma,[2] although she would be associated with Bologna for much of her career.[3] She was inspired by the example of the engraver Teresa Maria Coriolano, also of Bologna, and was encouraged in her pursuits by Elisabetta Sirani,[1] with whom she took lessons; she also studied with her father.[4] Fontana was proficient in woodcarving, and understood the effects of chiaroscuro, and her work was well-regarded during her lifetime.[1] During her career she produced portraits[4] and book illustrations as well as single sheet pieces.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d Vera Fortunati Pietrantonio (1998). Lavinia Fontana of Bologna (1552–1614). Catalogo della mostra (Washington, The National museum of women in the arts, 5 febbraio-7 giugno 1998). Mondadori Electa. ISBN 978-88-435-6394-4.
- ^ Dizionario biografico cronologico diviso per classi degli uomini illustri di tutti i tempi e di tutte le nazioni compilato dal professore Ambrogio Levati: 2. 1822. pp. 82–.
- ^ Laura Marie (Roberts). Ragg (1907). The Women Artists of Bologna ... Methuen. pp. 242–.
- ^ a b Joseph Strutt (1785). A Biographical Dictionary: Containing an Historical Account of All the Engravers, from the Earliest Period of the Art of Engraving to the Present Time; and a Short List of Their Most Esteemed Works. ... With Several Curious Specimens of the Performances of the Most Ancient Artists. By Joseph Strutt. ... J. Davis. pp. 302–.