Ginevra Cantofoli

Ginevra Cantofoli
Ginevra Cantofoli
Born	1618; Bologna, Italy
Died	1672 (aged 53–54)
Nationality	Italian
Known for	Painting
Movement	Baroque

Ginevra Cantofoli (1618–1672) was an Italian painter. She was active in the Baroque period.

Early life

Scena Allegorica. Date unknown.

Cantofoli was born in Bologna, Italy in 1618.

Career

Cantofoli received her training as an artist from Elisabetta Sirani in Bologna. She painted works for several churches. These works included a Last Supper for the Church of San Procolo, a St. Thomas of Villanova for San Giacomo Maggiore, and a St. Apollonia for the Church of La Morte.

References

Bryan, Michael (1886). Robert Edmund Graves (ed.). Dictionary of Painters and Engravers, Biographical and Critical (Volume I: A-K). York St. #4, Covent Garden, London; Original from Fogg Library, Digitized May 18, 2007: George Bell and Sons. p. 227.CS1 maint: location (link)

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