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Sofia Giordano (1778–1829) was an Italian painter. Giordano was born to poor parents in Turin as Sofia Clerc. Her maiden name has been also given variously as Clerk, Le Clerc, Leclerk, and other variants on the same. Early in life she evinced a talent for drawing, and the painter recommended further study, in which she was supported by banker Giacinto Vinay. At 18 she went to Rome to study miniature painting and pastel with Therese Maron. During this time she became a member of the Accademia Nazionale di San Luca, upon which occasion her portrait, still held by the Accademia, was painted by . She produced three pastel copies during this period of her study before turning to painting miniatures on ivory. After a few years Vinay demanded she return to Turin, where she became member of the .

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  • Sofia Giordano, née le 30 avril 1778 à Turin et morte le 26 avril 1829 dans la même ville, est une artiste-peintre italienne. (fr)
  • Sofia Giordano, anche nota come Sofia Clerc, Sofia Clerk, Sofia Le Clerc e Sofia Leclerk (Torino, 1778 – 1829), è stata una pittrice italiana. (it)
  • Sofia Giordano (1778–1829) was an Italian painter. Giordano was born to poor parents in Turin as Sofia Clerc. Her maiden name has been also given variously as Clerk, Le Clerc, Leclerk, and other variants on the same. Early in life she evinced a talent for drawing, and the painter recommended further study, in which she was supported by banker Giacinto Vinay. At 18 she went to Rome to study miniature painting and pastel with Therese Maron. During this time she became a member of the Accademia Nazionale di San Luca, upon which occasion her portrait, still held by the Accademia, was painted by . She produced three pastel copies during this period of her study before turning to painting miniatures on ivory. After a few years Vinay demanded she return to Turin, where she became member of the . (en)
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  • Sofia Giordano, née le 30 avril 1778 à Turin et morte le 26 avril 1829 dans la même ville, est une artiste-peintre italienne. (fr)
  • Sofia Giordano (1778–1829) was an Italian painter. Giordano was born to poor parents in Turin as Sofia Clerc. Her maiden name has been also given variously as Clerk, Le Clerc, Leclerk, and other variants on the same. Early in life she evinced a talent for drawing, and the painter recommended further study, in which she was supported by banker Giacinto Vinay. At 18 she went to Rome to study miniature painting and pastel with Therese Maron. During this time she became a member of the Accademia Nazionale di San Luca, upon which occasion her portrait, still held by the Accademia, was painted by . She produced three pastel copies during this period of her study before turning to painting miniatures on ivory. After a few years Vinay demanded she return to Turin, where she became member of the . In 1803 she married the surgeon Giovanni Giordano, continuing to paint and exhibit under her maiden name. She continued to produce pastels, and began working in oil on canvas as well. In 1812 the Turin Academy awarded her a gold medal for her work. Giordano had two children and died of a nervous fever. Giordano's work won the acclaim of Napoleon Bonaparte, among others. A pastel portrait of Giacinto Vinay is in the collection of the in Asti. (en)
  • Sofia Giordano, anche nota come Sofia Clerc, Sofia Clerk, Sofia Le Clerc e Sofia Leclerk (Torino, 1778 – 1829), è stata una pittrice italiana. (it)
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