Lucrina Fetti

[2] On December 3, 1614, Duke Ferdinando exclusively gave Giustina a dowry of 150 scudi so she could become a Clarissan nun in the Convent of St.

[4] However, since she became a nun, her sheltered lifestyle provided her with limited resources to visual models, artistic training, and documentary sources to record her personal life.

[5] The mediocre quality of the paintings implied a sharp decline of artistic development since her brother died six years earlier.

For instance, it was widely known that portraits of important women demanded careful attention to detail and a thorough visual record of the model's costume and accessories.

[7] When Lucrina was not providing paintings for the church, she spent the remaining time supporting the convent by taking care of inheritance claims that were associated with Domenico.

However, Lucrina was able to demonstrate that she had some economic and political knowledge by representing Sant’Orsola and winning appeals for the ownership of family properties.