She was the most famous woman artist in early modern Bologna and established an academy for other women artists .
Elisabetta Sirani ( 8 January 1638 -- 28 August 1665 ) was an Italian Baroque painter and printmaker who died in unexplained circumstances at the age of 27 .
Elisabetta Sirani was the most famous painter   in early modern Bologna and established an academy for other women artists .
Elisabetta Sirani ( 8 January 1638 -- 28 August 1665 ) was an Italian Baroque painter and printmaker who died in unexplained circumstances at the age of 27 .