Maddalena Corvina (1607-1664) was an Italian portrait and still life painter and engraver. Corvina specialized in miniature portrait paintings. Living and working in Rome, the House of Medici were patrons.[1][2] She apprenticed under her uncle, Francesco da Castello. Anna Angelica Allegrini was a student of Corvina.[2] Works by Corvina are held in the Albani Library.[1] Corvina was the subject of a portrait by Claude Mellan in 1636.[3]
Maddalena Corvina | |
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![]() A portrait of Maddalena Corvina by Claude Mellan, 1636 | |
Born | (1607-10-17)October 17, 1607 Rome, Italy |
Died | February 3, 1664(1664-02-03) (aged 56) |
Nationality | Italian |
Known for | Painting Engraving |
Style | Miniature painting Portraiture Still life |
Patron(s) | House of Medici |
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