Barbara Longhi | |
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![]() Self-portrait, as Saint Catherine of Alexandria | |
Born | |
Died | 23 December 1638 Ravenna, Papal States | (aged 86)
Nationality | Italian |
Education | Luca Longhi |
Known for | Painting |
Barbara Longhi (English: /bɑːrˈbɑːrə ˈlɒŋɡi/ bar-BAR-ə LONG-ghee, Italian: [ˈbarbara ˈloŋɡi]; 21 September 1552 – 23 December 1638)[1] was an Italian painter. She was much admired in her lifetime as a portraitist, although most of her portraits are now lost or unattributed. Her work, such as her many Madonna and Child paintings, earned her a fine reputation as an artist.