Sofonisba Anguissola

Summary

Sofonisba Anguissola is a human^[1]. Her place of birth was Cremona^[2]. She was born on 1531^[3]. She died in Palermo^[4]. She died on November 16, 1625^[5]. She worked as a painter^[6], artist^[7], visual artist^[8], and designer^[9]. She has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[10]

Key Facts

• Born in Cremona^[2], Sofonisba Anguissola…
• Sofonisba Anguissola died in Palermo^[4].
• Sofonisba Anguissola was born on 1531^[3].
• Sofonisba Anguissola was born on January 1, 1532^[11].
• Sofonisba Anguissola was born on 1530^[12].
• Sofonisba Anguissola died on November 16, 1625^[5].
• Sofonisba Anguissola died on 1625^[13].
• Sofonisba Anguissola died on 1626^[14].
• Sofonisba Anguissola is buried at Church of Saint George of the Genoese^[15].
• Sofonisba Anguissola's father was Amilcare Anguissola^[16].
• Sofonisba Anguissola's mother was Bianca Ponzoni Anguissola^[17].
• Among Sofonisba Anguissola's spouses was Fabrizio Moncada^[18].
• Among Sofonisba Anguissola's spouses was Orazio Lomellino^[19].
• Sofonisba Anguissola held citizenship in Cremona^[20].
• Sofonisba Anguissola's professions included painter^[6].
• Sofonisba Anguissola worked as an artist^[7].
• Sofonisba Anguissola worked as a visual artist^[8].
• Sofonisba Anguissola's professions included designer^[9].
• Sofonisba Anguissola's field of work was painting^[21].
• Sofonisba Anguissola's field of work was Renaissance painting^[22].
• Sofonisba Anguissola held the position of court painter^[23].
• A notable work attributed to Sofonisba Anguissola is Miniature Self Portrait (Anguissola, Boston)^[24].
• A notable work attributed to Sofonisba Anguissola is Portrait Group with the Artist’s Father, Brother and Sister^[25].
• A notable work attributed to Sofonisba Anguissola is Portrait of the Artist's Sisters Playing Chess^[26].
• A notable work attributed to Sofonisba Anguissola is Portrait of a Boy at the Spanish Court^[27].

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Origins and Family

Sofonisba Anguissola's place of birth was Cremona^[2]. Recorded date of birth include 1531^[3], January 1, 1532^[11], and 1530^[12]. Her father was Amilcare Anguissola^[16]. Her mother was Bianca Ponzoni Anguissola^[17].

Education

Studied under Bernardino Campi^[28], a painter^[29], 1520–1591^[30] and Bernardino Gatti^[31], a painter^[32], 1495–1576^[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter^[6], artist^[7], visual artist^[8], and designer^[9]. Fields of work include painting^[21], a method^[34] and Renaissance painting^[22], a painting movement^[35]. Sofonisba Anguissola held the position of court painter^[23].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Miniature Self Portrait (Anguissola, Boston)^[24], a painting^[36], founded in 1556^[37]; Portrait Group with the Artist’s Father, Brother and Sister^[25], a painting^[38], in Denmark^[39], founded in 1559^[40]; Portrait of the Artist's Sisters Playing Chess^[26], a painting^[41], founded in 1555^[42]; and Portrait of a Boy at the Spanish Court^[27], a painting^[43], in United States^[44], founded in 1567^[45]. Things named for Sofonisba Anguissola include Anguissola^[46].

Personal Life

Spouses include Fabrizio Moncada^[18], a politician^[47], 1535–1579^[48] and Orazio Lomellino^[19].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include November 16, 1625^[5], 1625^[13], and 1626^[14]. Sofonisba Anguissola died in Palermo^[4]. She is buried at Church of Saint George of the Genoese^[15].

Why It Matters

Sofonisba Anguissola has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[10] She is known by 76 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[49]

Entities named for her include Anguissola^[46].

FAQs

Where was Sofonisba Anguissola born?

Sofonisba Anguissola was born in Cremona^[2].

Where did Sofonisba Anguissola die?

Sofonisba Anguissola died in Palermo^[4].

Who were Sofonisba Anguissola's parents?

Sofonisba Anguissola's father was Amilcare Anguissola^[16]. Sofonisba Anguissola's mother was Bianca Ponzoni Anguissola^[17].

Who was Sofonisba Anguissola married to?

Sofonisba Anguissola's spouses include Fabrizio Moncada^[18] and Orazio Lomellino^[19].

What did Sofonisba Anguissola do for work?

Sofonisba Anguissola worked as painter^[6], artist^[7], visual artist^[8], and designer^[9].