Mannerism · Italy / Spain
Sofonisba Anguissola
c.1532–1625 · Court portraitist of intimate psychology
PortraitureCourt paintingDomestic scenesRenaissance
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The short version
Praised by Michelangelo and hired by Philip II of Spain, Anguissola turned the formal portrait into something conversational. Sitters glance sideways, children squabble, games are interrupted mid-move.
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