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.
Self Portrait by Sofonisba Anguissola
In this 1556 self portrait, Sofonisba shows herself at work, painting.
Sofonisba Anguissola Self-Portrait
Renaissance painter Sofonisba Anguissola applies her signature humanism to a self-portrait.
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.
Elizabeth of Valois
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).
Self-Portrait, 1554
Clickable thumbnails include "Self-Portrait" and "The Artist's Sister Minerva."