Lavinia Fontana

Timeline

Born in Bologna.
Painted Christ with the Symbols of the Passion, now in the El Paso Museum of Art.
Married Gian Paolo Zappi.
Attended classes at the Università di Bologna, where her name is listed as one of the donne addottrinate, or “women with doctorates.”
Moved to Rome with her family.
Became a portraitist at the court of Pope Paul V (1550–1621).
Honored with a bronze portrait medallion cast by Felice Antonio Casoni (1559–1634).
Died on August 11 and buried at Santa Maria sopra Minerva.