Sofonisba Anguissola
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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 ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,305 views/month, #7,020 of 1,000,298).[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 Duchy of Milan[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 ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,305 views/month, #7,020 of 1,000,298).[10] She has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] She is known by 87 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]
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].