Plautilla Nelli
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Sister Plautilla Nelli was an Italian
woman painter during the Renaissance
period, as well as a nun
from Florence
. She entered the monastery of Santa Caterina on Via Larga. Attributed to her are a Marriage of St. Catherine in Florentine Accademia and a Christ & Apostles with Martha reproaching Mary. She is mentioned by Vasari in his second edition
. She painted in the style of Fra Bartolomeo.
Italy
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woman painter during the Renaissance
Renaissance
The Renaissance was a cultural movement that spanned roughly the 14th to the 17th century, beginning in Italy in the Late Middle Ages and later spreading to the rest of Europe. The term is also used more loosely to refer to the historical era, but since the changes of the Renaissance were not...
period, as well as a nun
Nun
A nun is a woman who has taken vows committing her to live a spiritual life. She may be an ascetic who voluntarily chooses to leave mainstream society and live her life in prayer and contemplation in a monastery or convent...
from Florence
Florence
Florence is the capital city of the Italian region of Tuscany and of the province of Florence. It is the most populous city in Tuscany, with approximately 370,000 inhabitants, expanding to over 1.5 million in the metropolitan area....
. She entered the monastery of Santa Caterina on Via Larga. Attributed to her are a Marriage of St. Catherine in Florentine Accademia and a Christ & Apostles with Martha reproaching Mary. She is mentioned by Vasari in his second edition
Lives of the Most Excellent Painters, Sculptors, and Architects
The Lives of the Most Excellent Italian Painters, Sculptors, and Architects, from Cimabue to Our Times, or Le Vite de' più eccellenti pittori, scultori, e architettori da Cimabue insino a' tempi nostri, as it was originally known in Italian, is a series of artist biographies written by 16th century...
. She painted in the style of Fra Bartolomeo.