Sofonisba Anguissola - Woman Painter
Of noble background, she learned painting from Bernardino Campi and was well known in her own time. Her portraits are good examples of Renaissance humanism: the individuality of her subjects comes through. Four of her five sisters were also painters.
Women Artists: Renaissance and Baroque Painters
On this site: an overview of women painters of the 16th-17th centuries, including a list of many of the female painters of the period.
On this site: an overview of women painters of the 16th-17th centuries, including a list of many of the female painters of the period.
Sofonisba Anguissola
Thumbnails (clickable for larger versions) are followed by a short profile of Sofonisba Anguissola.
Thumbnails (clickable for larger versions) are followed by a short profile of Sofonisba Anguissola.
Elizabeth of Valois
Portrait of Elizabeth of Valois by Sofonisba Anguissola.
Portrait of Elizabeth of Valois by Sofonisba Anguissola.
Profile Portrait of a Young Woman
Two images of Anguissola portraits: "Profile Portrait of a Young Woman" and "Self-Portrait" (1554).
Two images of Anguissola portraits: "Profile Portrait of a Young Woman" and "Self-Portrait" (1554).
Self-Portrait, 1554
Clickable thumbnails include "Self-Portrait" and "The Artist's Sister Minerva."
Clickable thumbnails include "Self-Portrait" and "The Artist's Sister Minerva."
Self-Portrait, about 1555
An image of a self-portrait by Sofonisba Anguissola with some background about the Anguissola sisters and about this particular image. From the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.
An image of a self-portrait by Sofonisba Anguissola with some background about the Anguissola sisters and about this particular image. From the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.
The Sisters of the Artist and Their Governess
An image of a painting by Sofonisba Anguissola.
An image of a painting by Sofonisba Anguissola.