 Tommaso died in 1610 and Caterina remarried in 1612 to another painter, Filippo Vitale.Some sources claim that Diana first learned to draw from her uncle, Pacecco, while others argue that Pacecco was actually Diana's brother, and both siblings learned to draw under the instruction of their stepfather, Filippo Vitale.When Diana displayed artistic promise, she joined the workshop of Cavalier Massimo Stanzione.