Theresa Maria Coriolano
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Theresa Maria Coriolano (1620–1671) was an Italian
engraver of the Baroque
period.
Coriolano was born in Bologna
, the daughter of the engraver Bartolommeo Coriolano
, and was instructed in painting by Elisabetta Sirani
. She etched a small plate of the Virgin, half-length, with the Infant Jesus.
Italy
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engraver of the Baroque
Baroque
The Baroque is a period and the style that used exaggerated motion and clear, easily interpreted detail to produce drama, tension, exuberance, and grandeur in sculpture, painting, literature, dance, and music...
period.
Coriolano was born in Bologna
Bologna
Bologna is the capital city of Emilia-Romagna, in the Po Valley of Northern Italy. The city lies between the Po River and the Apennine Mountains, more specifically, between the Reno River and the Savena River. Bologna is a lively and cosmopolitan Italian college city, with spectacular history,...
, the daughter of the engraver Bartolommeo Coriolano
Bartolommeo Coriolano
Bartolommeo Coriolano was an Italian engraver during the Baroque period. His father, Cristoforo Coriolano, and brother, Giovanni Battista Coriolano were also woodblock printers, although there is some doubt over the actual relationship between Cristoforo and Bartolommeo Coriolano...
, and was instructed in painting by Elisabetta Sirani
Elisabetta Sirani
Elisabetta Sirani was an Italian Baroque painter whose father was the painter Giovanni Andrea Sirani of the School of Bologna-Biography:...
. She etched a small plate of the Virgin, half-length, with the Infant Jesus.