ʃiː mˈæɹid pˈaʊloʊ pɔɹˈiːnoʊ ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd fˈaɪvhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti, hˌuː səpˈoːɹɾᵻd hɜː ɹᵻtˈɜːnɪŋ tə skˈuːl, wˌɛɹ ʃiː stˈʌdid wɪð fɹæntʃˈɛskoʊ pˈætɹɪzi.
She married Paolo Porrino in 1560, who supported her returning to school, where she studied with Francesco Patrizi.