Anna Risi
Anna Risi | |
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 Portrait of Risi by Frederic Leighton | |
| Born | 1835 |
| Died | 1880 (aged 44–45) |
| Occupation | Art model |
| Era | Aestheticism |
| Known for | Popular model for paintings |
Anna Risi (1835 – 1880), nicknamed Nanna, was a popular Italian art model. She was a muse and mistress of German painter Anselm Feuerbach,[1] who admired her beauty so much that he painted her at least twenty times.[2]
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 (Medea with the Dagger) 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.
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- ANNA RISI, LA ROMAINE TRANSTÉVERINE, 1859 bust of Risi by Jean-Baptiste Clésinger
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