Painter
Maria Cosway
An Anglo Italian painter and musician, and Jefferson's correspondent in Paris.
Maria Luisa Caterina Cecilia Cosway was an Italian-English painter, musician, and educator. She worked in England, France, and later Italy, cultivating a large circle of friends and clients, mainly as an initiate of Swedish and French Illuminism and an enthusiastic revivalist of the Masonic Knights Templar.
- Born
- 1760-06-11, Florence, ItalyA Wednesday
- Died
- 1838-01-05, Lodi, ItalyA Friday, aged 77
- At birth
- Sun in Gemini, Moon in Taurus
- Nationality
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1760-06-11, Florence, Italy · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Romethe zone used then
Europe/RomeThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Gemini | 20°49′ | Direct |
| Moon | Taurus | 24°22′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Gemini | 3°56′ | Direct |
| Venus | Gemini | 3°07′ | Direct |
| Mars | Virgo | 21°50′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aquarius | 27°20′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Pisces | 28°03′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Aries | 4°48′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Leo | 17°31′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Sagittarius | 26°16′ | Retrograde |
Death Chart
1838-01-05, Lodi, Italy · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Romethe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Capricorn | 14°45′ | Direct |
| Moon | Taurus | 12°04′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aquarius | 3°51′ | Direct |
| Venus | Pisces | 1°22′ | Direct |
| Mars | Capricorn | 25°56′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Virgo | 18°47′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 25°45′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Pisces | 5°41′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Aquarius | 7°02′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Aries | 14°53′ | Direct |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Maria Cosway was born. Tap a line to read what the tradition associates with it.
Cast for noon, as the birth time is unknown, so the longitudes are approximate.