About Sofonisba Anguissola
the first woman painter of international fame, whose childhood drawings were reviewed by Michelangelo and whose conversation Van Dyck recorded at ninety
Where to see Sofonisba Anguissola
Ranked by works you can see in person.
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4 works
Museo del Prado
Madrid city, Spain
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2 works
Kunsthistorisches Museum
Maria-Theresien-Platz, Austria
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1 works
National Gallery of Ireland
Dublin, Ireland
Also here (6)
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1 works
Walters Art Museum
Mount Vernon, United States
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1 works
Detroit Institute of Arts
Midtown Detroit, United States
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1 works
Museo Poldi Pezzoli
Palazzo Moriggia Della Porta, Italy
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1 works
National Museum in Warsaw
Aleje Jerozolimskie, Poland
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1 works
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
Boston, United States
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1 works
Gemäldegalerie Berlin
Berlin, Germany
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1 works
Lázaro Galdiano Museum
Museo Lázaro Galdiano building, Spain
Sofonisba Anguissola prints
Hand-finished archival prints from Sofonisba Anguissola's body of work.
Family Portrait, Minerva, Amilcare and Asdrubale Anguissola - Sofonisba Anguissola
From £28.00
Portrait of Alessandro Farnese - Sofonisba Anguissola
From £28.00
Portrait of a Young Woman in Profile - Sofonisba Anguissola
From £28.00
Portrait of Caterina Micaela of Spain - Sofonisba Anguissola
From £28.00
Self-portrait - Sofonisba Anguissola
From £28.00
Portrait of Massimiliano Stampa - Sofonisba Anguissola
From £28.00
Portrait of Queen Elisabeth of Spain - Sofonisba Anguissola
From £37.00
Portrait of Bianca Ponzoni Anguissola - Sofonisba Anguissola
From £28.00
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1 works
Galleria Doria Pamphilj
Rome, Italy
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1 works
San Diego Museum of Art
Balboa Park, United States
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1 works
Pinacoteca di Brera
Palazzo Brera, Italy
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1 works
Museo di Capodimonte
Palace of Capodimonte, Italy
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1 works
Hermitage Museum
Winter Palace, Russia
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1 works
Condé Museum
Chantilly, France
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1 works
Museum of Fine Arts Boston
Boston, United States
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See all Sofonisba Anguissola prints →Frequently Asked Questions
Examples of Sofonisba Anguissola paintings?
Examples of Sofonisba Anguissola's paintings include 'Bernardino Campi Painting Sofonisba Anguissola', 'The Chess Game', and 'Portrait of the Artist’s Family: Her Father Amilcare, Sister Minerva, and Brother Asdrubale'. Another painting is her self-portrait.Was Sofonisba Anguissola a feminist?
It is impossible to know exactly how Sofonisba Anguissola felt about the situation of women artists. However, it would be naive to take her silence for apathy or indifference.How did Sofonisba Anguissola inspire the world?
Sofonisba Anguissola achieved international recognition as a painter. Anthony van Dyck visited her and recorded their conversation about painting.Why did Sofonisba Anguissola create art?
Sofonisba Anguissola created images for her own private enjoyment. She enjoyed both physical and psychological space to create.When did Sofonisba Anguissola live?
Sofonisba Anguissola lived from around 1532 until 1625. She began her career in the 1550s.What type of painting is Sofonisba Anguissola most famous for?
Sofonisba Anguissola was a leading portraitist. Her informal, psychologically acute portraits and self-portraits predate the genre's later conventions.What was Sofonisba Anguissola known for?
Sofonisba Anguissola was a leading portraitist in Genoa and Palermo. This was an extraordinary feat for a woman in the sixteenth century.Why did Sofonisba Anguissola paint?
Sofonisba Anguissola created images for her own private enjoyment. She enjoyed both physical and psychological space to create.
Sources
Where to See guide aggregates verified holdings of Sofonisba Anguissola's works across the following collections.
- [1] wikidata Wikidata: Q236038 Used for: identifiers.
- [2] book Beard, Lee, 1973- author, Butler, Adam, author; Van Cleave, Claire, author; Fortenberry, Diane, author; Stirling, Susan, author, Beard, Lee, 1973- author, Butler, Adam, author; Van Cleave, Claire, author; Fortenberry, Diane, author; Stirling, Susan, author - The Art Book_ New Edition, Mini Format Used for: biography, stylistic analysis.
- [3] book Unknown, Reclaiming female agency : feminist art history after postmodernism Used for: biography, stylistic analysis.
- [4] book Norma Broude; Mary D. Garrard; Alison Arieff; Janis Bergman-Carton (editors), Reclaiming female agency _ feminist art history after postmodernism Used for: biography, stylistic analysis.
- [5] book Catherine Fletcher, The Beauty and the Terror Used for: biography, stylistic analysis.
- [6] book Hodge, Susie, 1960- author, The short story of women artists : a pocket guide to movements, works, breakthroughs, & themes Used for: biography, stylistic analysis.
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