Violante Beatrice Siries Cerroti

Timeline

Born in Florence.
Studied with Filippo della Valle (1698–1768) in Florence. Also studied with Florentine painter and pastellist Giovanna Fratellini (1666–1731).
Traveled with her parents to Paris, where her father served as a goldsmith to King Louis XV (1710–1774).
Received a commission for life-sized portraits of Monsieur and Madame Nourry.
Giovanna Fratellini died and Cerotti gained Medici patronage.
Returned with her family to Florence and began studying with Francesco Conti (1681–1760).
Admitted with privileges to membership in the Accademia delle Arte del Disegno in Florence, on March 14.
Traveled to Rome, where she stayed with her father at the Medici Palazzo Madama and began taking more portrait commissions.
Received a commission to paint the entire imperial family of Emperor Charles VI from Lord of Hemsrode, Guillaume Ernest de Caters (1703–1787) in Anzegem, Belgium.
Married Giuseppe Cerotti, son of Francesco Cerotti, a stonemason working in the grand ducal and pontifical construction office. Exhibited with the Accademia delle Arti del Disegno at the cloister of the Basilica della Santissima Annunziata.
Accepted Anna Bacherini Piattoli (1720–1788) as a student.
Death of Cerroti’s father.
Death of Cerotti’s husband.
Accepted Maria Cosway (1760–1838) as a student
Died on April 30 in Florence and buried in Santa Maria Novella.