Luisa Silei
Luisa Silei | |
|---|---|
| Born | 17 February 1825 Florence, Grand Duchy of Tuscany |
| Died | 5 February 1898 (aged 72) Rome, Italy |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Known for | Painting |
Luisa Silei (17 February 1825 – 5 February 1898)[1] was an Italian painter who mainly painted landscapes.
Life
Luisa was born and resided in Florence. She studied with Carlo Marko.[2] She exhibited in 1883, in Roma: Dawn is Near and A trip in Autumn. At the 1884 Turin Exhibition of Fine Arts, she exhibits: Il sorger della Luna. In this same time, at the Exposition of the Society of the Encouragement of Fine Arts of Florence: Flowers which in 1885, was re-exhibited at the same Exposition. She also participated in the 1882 Florentine Exhibition of Fine Arts. One of her master works is Reminiscenze del Lago d' Orbetello.[3]
References
- ^ Silei, Luisa. 2011. doi:10.1093/benz/9780199773787.article.B00169471.
- ^ Invisibile women. Forgotten artists of Florence., English and Italian edition, by Jane Fortune. The Florentine Press, 2010.
- ^ ‘‘Dizionario degli Artisti Italiani Viventi: pittori, scultori, e Architetti.’’, by Angelo de Gubernatis. Tipe dei Successori Le Monnier, 1889, page 476-477.