Ginevra Cantofoli
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Ginevra Cantofoli was an Italian
painter. She was active in the Baroque
period.
in Bologna. She painted works for several churches. These works included a Last Supper
for the Church of San Procolo, a St. Thomas of Villanova for San Giacomo Maggiore
, and a St. Apollonia for the Church of La Morte.
Italy
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painter. She was active in 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.
Career
Cantfoli received her training as an artist from Elisabetta SiraniElisabetta Sirani
Elisabetta Sirani was an Italian Baroque painter whose father was the painter Giovanni Andrea Sirani of the School of Bologna-Biography:...
in Bologna. She painted works for several churches. These works included a Last Supper
Last Supper
The Last Supper is the final meal that, according to Christian belief, Jesus shared with his Twelve Apostles in Jerusalem before his crucifixion. The Last Supper provides the scriptural basis for the Eucharist, also known as "communion" or "the Lord's Supper".The First Epistle to the Corinthians is...
for the Church of San Procolo, a St. Thomas of Villanova for San Giacomo Maggiore
San Giacomo Maggiore
San Giacomo Maggiore is a church in Bologna, central Italy. It was founded by the Augustinian Order in 1267 and houses, among the rest, the Bentivoglio Chapel, featuring numerous Renaissance artworks.-History:...
, and a St. Apollonia for the Church of La Morte.