Anna Risi | |
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![]() Portrait of Risi by Frederic Leighton | |
Born | 14 July 1839 |
Died | 18 May 1900 (aged 60) |
Occupation | Art model |
Era | Aestheticism |
Known for | Popular model for paintings |
Partner | Anselm Feuerbach |
Anna Risi (14 July 1839 – 18 May 1900), 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]