Artists

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  Anne Of Austria, Queen Of Spain $AU 250.12 ~ 989.50
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  Self Portrait $AU 246.43 ~ 956.78

Sofonisba Anguiscioal (c 1530 Cremona-after 1623 Palermo) came from a noble family. She was one of four sisters, all of whom painted. Between 1545 and 1549 she studied with Bernardino Campi and Bernardino Gatti. Anguisciola was particularly influenced by Correggio, especially his portraits, and went on to became one of the most famous female painters in Italy in the 1550s. In 1560 she went to Madrid, where she worked for Philip II (1527-1598). At some point before 1584 she moved to Genoa and then ultimately settled in Palermo, where she met Anthony van Dyck. Her works are characterized by restrained but penetrating observation, and tranquil compositions employing muted colors. Among her works are Bernardino Campi Painting Sofonisba Anguisciola, c. 1550, Pinacoteca Nazionale, Siena; Self-portrait, 1554, Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna; and Chess Game, 1555, Muzeum Narodowe, Poznan.