Anna Risi

Anna Risi (1839 – 1900), nicknamed Nanna, was a popular Italian art model. She was a muse and mistress of German painter Anselm Feuerbach,[1] who admired her beauty so much that he painted her at least twenty times.[2]

Anna Risi
Portrait of Risi by Frederic Leighton
Born1839
Genzano di Roma, Papal States
Died1900 (aged 60)
Rome, Kingdom of Italy
OccupationArt model
EraAestheticism
Known forPopular model for paintings
Partner(s)Anselm Feuerbach
  • Risi depicted as Vipsania in A Roman Woman by Feuerbach
  • Risi as Pavonia in Pavonia by Leighton
  • Risi as Medea in Medea mit dem Dolch (Medea with the Dagger) by Feuerbach

See also

References
  1. Schabow, Marie (2011). Anna Risi bei Feuerbach und Leighton - ein Vergleich. GRIN. ISBN 9783656064299.
  2. Pound, Cath (August 10, 2018). "A new exhibition looks at how love has been portrayed in art over centuries". BBC. Retrieved 2020-07-04.


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