I found the best jewel of an art gallery on Forbes Avenue recently - Sirani Gallery. I had the oppportunity to talk with owner Barbara Krouse-former attorney turned gallery owner and what a cool person! And this art gallery-well I was completely impressed. The level of artwork she has on display is fabulous and wakes you up as you look at-just as good art should do (well in my humble opinion anyway!)
Read below where she got the unique name for her gallery - from her website-www.siranigallery.com
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| Sirani Gallery derives its name from Elisabetta Sirani, a talented Italian artist (1638-1665). When she died at 27 she already had produced over 200 paintings, drawings and etchings. She ran her family’s art workshop and supported her parents, three siblings and herself from the age of 19 years until her death. Sirani was a native of Bologna, a city famous for its progressive attitude toward women’s rights as well as for producing other successful female artists. She was first trained by her father and then by a family friend and influential art critic, Count Carlo Cesare Malvasia, who became her mentor. Elisabetta Sirani quickly became known for her ability to paint beautifully finished canvases quickly and exactingly. Her portraits, mythological subjects, and images of the Holy Family were acquired by wealthy and royal patrons, including the house of de Medici. Besides leaving an important painting legacy, through Sirani’s own teaching, more than a dozen other young women and her sisters later became professional painters. Visit www.solecitytours.com to take this neighborhood walking tour in Pittsburgh! |
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