Artist: Sofonisba Anguissola (1527 - 1625)
Nationality: Italian
Movement: Spanish School
Media: Painting
Influences:

Biography:
Born into an affluent family, Sofonisba Anguissola’s mother died at a very young age. Her aristocrat father made sure that Sofonisba’s and her sisters received a well-rounded education that included the fine arts. Although it was rare for female artists to receive any recognition during her time, Anguissola’s extraordinary talent allowed her to become quite well known, and thus was appointed to the Spanish court. She lived a very long life, continuing to paint the Spanish portraits and genre subjects for which she is recognized.

Artworks in Museum Collections: (5)
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Museum of Fine Arts -
Sofonisba Anguissola, Italian, about 1523-25–1625 Self Portrait about 1555 Oil on parchment 6.4 x 8.3
Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco -
Captain William Baillie, Sofonisba Angusciola Pittrice (aft. Ipsa), 18th century
Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco -
Anker Smith, Titian*s Mistress (Sofonisba Regina), fifth plate in the book, [Buchanan*s Gallery], an untitled collection of engravings primarily from Select Work of Engravings (London: Historic Gallery, 1813-14)], 1813
Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco -
Anker Smith, Titian*s Mistress (Sofonisba Regina), fourth plate in the book, [Buchanan*s Gallery], an untitled collection of engravings primarily from Select Work of Engravings (London: Historic Gallery, 1813-14)], 1813
Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco -
Anker Smith, Titian*s Mistress (Sofonisba Regina), sixth plate in the book, [Buchanan*s Gallery], an untitled collection of engravings primarily from Select Work of Engravings (London: Historic Gallery, 1813-14)], 1813

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Further Artwork and Information:

Sofonisba Anguissola Online
Sofonisba Anguissola: A Renaissance Woman
Women in Art- Sofonisba Anguissola
ANGUISSOLA, Sofonisba
Women of Italian Art :: Sofonisba Anguissola
Sofonisba Anguissola
DWpress - Il notiziario delle donne
Wikipedia: Sofonisba Anguissola
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Sofonisba Anguissola

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