Anna Risi

Anna Risi
Portrait of Risi by Frederic Leighton
Born14 July 1839
Died18 May 1900 (aged 60)
OccupationArt model
EraAestheticism
Known forPopular model for paintings
PartnerAnselm 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]

  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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