Sculptor in Light

  Angelica Kauffmann Maria Anna Angelica Catharina Kauffmann (1741-1807) was born in Chur, Switzerland, to painter Joseph Johann Kauffmann, she spent most of her life living in Italy.  Mainly a portrait and historical painter, she developed a simple classical style with Rococo, Roman Neoclassical, and English portraiture influences. She became of a renowned and sought-after artist with international recognition for portraiture paintings. She was an appointment member of the Academy of Florence, Academia di San Luca in Rome, and was elected a founding member of the Royal Academy of London.   "Great Women Masters of Art" by Jordi Vigue

  Levinia Fontana Born August 24 1552 in Bologna was the daughter of painter Prospero Fontana. Trained by her father, she became a popular portraits in Bologna and and Rome. Her sensitivity to color characterized her artistic style. In 1577 She married Gian Paolo Zappi, a student of her father. He left his artistic career to help run his wife's studio and raise their children. In 1603 she accepted Pope Clement VIII invitation to become official painter of the Pontificate of Rome. Much of her work has been lost, whereabouts unknown or in private collections. Source: "Great Women Masters of Art" by Jordi Vigue