Tintoretto was not destined long to rejoice in the progress of his lovely daughter. In the flower of her age, in 1590, she departed this life, leaving her husband and father mourners for the rest of their days. She was buried in the church of Santa Maria dell’ Orto. Another artist made a picture of Tintoretto transferring to the canvas the features of his child, still beautiful in death. Several of her works are in Venice. One, at the Palais Royale, represents a man in black, sitting, his hand on an open book lying on a table, where is also an escritoir with papers, a watch, and crucifix. Decampes has published an engraving of Marietta’s portrait. The expression is very soft and meek; a braid of hair encircles the top of her head, and a rouleau is put back from the forehead. A handkerchief is crossed on the bosom, and around her neck is a string of large beads. Some fair artists of the schools of northern Italy deserve mention. Vasari speaks of Barbara, daughter of the painter Lucas Longhi, of Ravenna, as possessing great talent. In Genoa, Tommasa Fiesca was known as a painter and engraver, as well as a writer of mystical tracts. She and her sister Helen were Dominican nuns, and died in 1534. CHAPTER IV. THE SIXTEENTH CENTURY. The six wonderful Sisters.--Sofonisba Anguisciola.--Her early Sketches.--Painting of three Sisters.--Her Success in Milan.--Invitation to the Court of Madrid.--Pomp of her Journey and Reception.--The Diamond.--Paints the Royal Family and the Flower of the Nobility.--Her Present to Pope Pius.--His Letter.--Her Style.--Lucia’s Picture.--Sofonisba Governess to the Infanta. Marriage to the Lord of Sicily.--His Death at Palermo.--The Widow’s Voyage.--The gallant Captain.--Second Love and Marriage.--Her Residence at Genoa.--Royal Visitors.--Loss of Sight.--Vandyck her Guest.--Her Influence on Art in Genoa.--Her Portrait and Works.--Sofonisba Gentilesca.--Her Miniatures of the Spanish Royal Family.--Caterina Cantoni.--Ludovica Pellegrini.--Angela Criscuolo.--Cecilia Brusasorci.--Caterina dei Pazzi.--Her Style shows the Infusion of a new Element of religious Enthusiasm into Art.--Tradition of her painting with eyes closed.--Her Canonization.--Women in France at this period.--Isabella Quatrepomme.--Women in Spain.--A female Doctor of Theology.--Change wrought by Protestantism in the Condition of Woman.--Its Influence on Art.--An English Paintress.--Lavinia Benic.--Catherine Schwartz in Germany.--Eva von Iberg in Switzerland.--Women Painters in the Netherlands.--Female Talent in Antwerp.--Albert Durer’s Mention of Susannah Gerard.--Catherine Hämsen.--Anna Seghers.--Clara de Keyzer.--Liewina Bennings’ and Susannah Hurembout’s Visits to England.--The Engraver Barbara.--The Dutch Engraver.--Constantia, the Flower Painter.