Maria Martinetti
Born1864 (1864)
Italy
Died16 August 1921(1921-08-16) (aged 56–57)
United States
NationalityItalian
Known forPainting

Maria Martinetti (1864–1921) was an Italian painter.[1] She was a student of Gustavo Simoni. She lived and exhibited in Italy and France. In 1890 she moved to the United States. She is known for her genre paintings.[2]

Biography

Martinetti was born in 1864. She attended the Academy of Fine Arts in Rome. She went on to exhibit her paintings in Rome, Venice and Paris. In 1890 she emigrated to the United States. Martinetti exhibited her work at the Palace of Fine Arts at the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago, Illinois.[3]

She died on August 16, 1921, in Marin County, California.[2]

References

  1. "Maria Martinetti". The Athenaeum. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
  2. 1 2 "Maria Martinetti (1864 - 1921)". askART. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
  3. Nichols, K. L. "Women's Art at the World's Columbian Fair & Exposition, Chicago 1893". Retrieved 31 July 2018.
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