Sofonisba Anguissola, Italian painter (born c. 1532)

Sofonisba Anguissola

Italian painter (c. 1532–1625)

Sofonisba Anguissola, also known as Sophonisba Angussola or Sophonisba Anguisciola, was an Italian Renaissance painter born in Cremona to a relatively poor noble family. She received a well-rounded education that included the fine arts, and her apprenticeship with local painters…