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 | |
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 Portrait of Risi by Frederic Leighton | |
| Born | 1835 Rome |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Citizenship | Kingdom of Italy |
| Occupation | Model |
| Era | Aestheticism |
| Known for | popular model for paintings |
Gallery
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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References
- Schabow, Marie (2011). Anna Risi bei Feuerbach und Leighton - ein Vergleich. GRIN. ISBN 9783656064299.
- Pound, Cath (August 10, 2018). "A new exhibition looks at how love has been portrayed in art over centuries". BBC. Retrieved 2020-07-04.
External links
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- ANNA RISI, LA ROMAINE TRANSTÉVERINE, 1859 bust of Risi by Jean-Baptiste Clésinger
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