The 16th-century Bolognese artist Lavinia Fontana was not just remarkable for the portraits and altarpieces she painted, but because she made a successful career of it. When she married Gian Paolo Zappi, instead of coming to him with a dowry, as was customary for ladies of that time, she earned an income through art. Fontana’s family, which included 11 children, moved to Rome in 1604 at the invitation of Pope Clement VIII. There the artist busied herself painting members of the Vatican. Fontana died in the capital city in 1614, at age 62. This is the first monographic show to examine her work in over two decades. —Elena Clavarino