Elisabetta Sirani

Italian painter (1638-1665)
Person human Q271475
Elisabetta Sirani
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Elisabetta Sirani

Summary

Elisabetta Sirani is a human[1]. She was born in Bologna[2]. She was born on January 8, 1638[3]. She died in Bologna[4]. She died on August 28, 1665[5]. She worked as a painter[6], printmaker[7], and etcher[8]. She ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,739 views/month, #7,115 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Bologna[2], Elisabetta Sirani…
  • Elisabetta Sirani died in Bologna[4].
  • Elisabetta Sirani was born on January 8, 1638[3].
  • Elisabetta Sirani died on August 28, 1665[5].
  • Elisabetta Sirani is buried at Basilica of San Domenico[10].
  • Elisabetta Sirani's father was Giovanni Andrea Sirani[11].
  • Elisabetta Sirani held citizenship in Italy[12].
  • Elisabetta Sirani is identified as part of the Italians ethnic group[13].
  • Elisabetta Sirani's professions included painter[6].
  • Elisabetta Sirani's professions included printmaker[7].
  • Elisabetta Sirani worked as an etcher[8].
  • Elisabetta Sirani's field of work was visual arts[14].
  • A notable student of Elisabetta Sirani was Ginevra Cantofoli[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Elisabetta Sirani is Timoclea Kills the Captain of Alexander the Great[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Elisabetta Sirani is Portia Wounding her Thigh[17].
  • Elisabetta Sirani's religion is recorded as Catholicism[18].
  • Elisabetta Sirani is recorded as female[19].
  • Elisabetta Sirani's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Elisabetta Sirani is associated with the Baroque movement[21].
  • Elisabetta Sirani's genre is portrait[22].
  • Elisabetta Sirani's genre is allegory[23].
  • Elisabetta Sirani's genre is religious painting[24].
  • Elisabetta Sirani's genre is genre painting[25].
  • Elisabetta Sirani's genre is history painting[26].
  • Elisabetta Sirani's genre is mythological painting[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Bologna[2], Elisabetta Sirani… she was born on January 8, 1638[3]. Her father was Giovanni Andrea Sirani[11]. She is identified as part of the Italians ethnic group[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[6], printmaker[7], and etcher[8]. Elisabetta Sirani's field of work was visual arts[14]. A notable student of her was Ginevra Cantofoli[15].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Timoclea Kills the Captain of Alexander the Great[16], a painting[28], founded in 1659[29] and Portia Wounding her Thigh[17], a painting[30], founded in 1664[31]. Things named for Elisabetta Sirani include Sirani[32], an impact crater[33].

Personal Life

Elisabetta Sirani's religion is recorded as Catholicism[18].

Death and Burial

Elisabetta Sirani died on August 28, 1665[5]. She passed away in Bologna[4]. She is buried at Basilica of San Domenico[10].

Why It Matters

Elisabetta Sirani ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,739 views/month, #7,115 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] She is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

Entities named for her include Sirani[32], an impact crater[33].

FAQs

Where was Elisabetta Sirani born?

Born in Bologna[2], Elisabetta Sirani…

Where did Elisabetta Sirani die?

Elisabetta Sirani passed away in Bologna[4].

Who were Elisabetta Sirani's parents?

Elisabetta Sirani's father was Giovanni Andrea Sirani[11].

What did Elisabetta Sirani do for work?

Elisabetta Sirani worked as painter[6], printmaker[7], and etcher[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  17. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 15d ago · Trivialist · 2026-09-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → 20BE-F035-69BB-1DB1-2549
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  2. 13w ago · Hannolans · 2026-07-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has works in the collection → Museo del Prado, Art Institute of Chicago, National Gallery of Victoria +35
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P6379]]: [[Q3137182]], Add works in collection based on a work"
  3. 13w ago · Hannolans · 2026-07-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has works in the collection → Museo del Prado, Art Institute of Chicago, National Gallery of Victoria +35
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P6379]]: [[Q2018379]], Add works in collection based on a work"
  4. 13w ago · Printstream · 2026-07-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14608 → 129354732
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  5. 13w ago · Thenetrunner · 2026-07-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described at url → https://www.solisprints.co.uk/pages/artist-elisabetta-sirani
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P973]]: https://www.solisprints.co.uk/pages/artist-elisabetta-sirani, Add described at URL (P973) to sourced Solis Prints artist page; language English (P407)"
  6. 13w ago · Printstream · 2026-07-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14585 → 91471
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  7. 14w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-06-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Parsifal cluster id → 931392
    Notable work → Timoclea Kills the Captain of Alexander the Great, Portia Wounding her Thigh
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  8. 17w ago · Thierry Caro · 2026-06-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Student → Ginevra Cantofoli
    Given name → Elisabetta
    Artist files at → Frick Art Research Library, Centro di documentazione sulla storia delle donne artiste in Europa dal Medioevo al Novecento
    On focus list of wikimedia project → Art+Feminism, WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Frick Art Reference Library, wikiProject CDD +2
    + 30 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P800]]: [[Q58083055]]"
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