Maria de Dominici
Maria de Dominici | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 6, 1645 |
| Died | March 18, 1703 (aged 57) |
| Resting place | Santa Maria in Traspontina |
| Nationality | Maltese, Italian |
| Known for | sculpture, painting |
Suor Maria de Dominici (1645–1703) was a Maltese painter, sculptor, and a Carmelite nun. She was the daughter of a goldsmith and appraiser for the Knights of Malta. Two of her brothers, Raimondo and Francesco, were painters.[1] Raimondo's son Bernardo would write a contemporary art history book that included references to Maria.[2]
Biography
During her teens, de Dominici studied under the painter and sculptor Mattia Preti, who was painting and sculpting the interior of St. John's Co-Cathedral in Valletta. She is believed to have contributed.[3] Under his encouragement, she moved to Rome.[1]
Tribute
In 2010, a crater on Mercury was named after her.[4]
References
- ^ a b Delia Gaze, ed. (1997). Dictionary of Women Artists. Vol. 1. Taylor & Francis. pp. 462–3.
- ^ de Dominici, Bernardo. Vite dei pittori, scultori ed architetti napoletani.
- ^ Fr Mark Cauchi, OSA Valletta (2013-02-16). "Mattia Preti, a friend of the poor and needy". Times of Malta.
- ^ "Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature". USGS Astrogeology Science Center.