Anna Risi

Anna Risi (1835 – 1880), nicknamed Nanna, was a popular Italian model for paintings. She was a muse and mistress of Anselm Feuerbach,[1] who admired her beauty so much that he painted her at least twenty times.[2]

Anna Risi
Portrait of Risi by Frederic Leighton
Born1835
Rome
NationalityItalian
CitizenshipKingdom of Italy
OccupationModel
EraAestheticism
Known forpopular model for paintings
  • Risi depicted as Vipsania in A Roman Woman by Feuerbach
  • Risi as Pavonia in Pavonia by Leighton
  • Risi as Medea in Medea mit dem Dolch by Feuerbach
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See also

References
  1. Schabow, Marie (2011). Anna Risi bei Feuerbach und Leighton - ein Vergleich. GRIN. ISBN 9783656064299.
  2. Pound, Cath (August 10, 2018). "A new exhibition looks at how love has been portrayed in art over centuries". BBC. Retrieved 2020-07-04.


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