Malvasia was personally acquainted with the Sirani family and actually took credit for recognizing Elisabetta's talent and persuading her father to train her as an artist, although this was likely self-aggrandizing.
Malvasia era coñecido persoal da familia Sirani e foi que recoñeceu o talento de Elisabetta e persuadiu o seu pai para que a adestrase como artista, a pesar de que iso foi probabelmente por autoengrandecerse.