Nationality Maltese, Italian Known for sculpture, painting | Name Maria Dominici | |
Born December 6, 1645 ( 1645-12-06 ) Vittoriosa, Malta Died March 18, 1703, Rome, Italy Resting place Santa Maria in Traspontina | ||
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. Raimondo's son Bernardo would write a contemporary art history book that included references to Maria.
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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. Under his encouragement, she moved to Rome.
Tribute
In 2010, a crater on Mercury was named after her.
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