Plautilla Bricci

Plautilla Bricci was a 17th-century Roman architect, painter, and sculptor; she was the only female architect of her day. Her most famous work is the Villa Benedetti near the Porta San Pancrazio, Rome. She also designed the third chapel on the left aisle in the Church of San Luigi dei Francesi, Rome, dedicated to St. Louis, having also painted the altarpiece in this chapel.