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Plautilla Nelli and the Workshop of Santa Caterina in Cafaggio

by artherstory | Mar 28, 2025 | News/Blog

Guest post by Alessia Motti, Art History student, La Sapienza University of Rome Suor Plautilla Nelli (1524–1588) was a nun-artist in the convent of Santa Caterina in Cafaggio. She is one of the few female artists mentioned in Vasari’s The Lives of the Artists....
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