Sofonisba'sOccupation

= __Occupation__ =  S ofonisba Anguissola was a parton and an Italian painter who became famous towards the end of the renaissance from the help of one of her mentors, Michelangelo. When he made a request for her to draw a weeping boy, Sofonisba drew //Child bitten by a crab //and sent it back to Michelangelo, who immediately recognized her talent. She was considered a prolific painter and is the first of women artist to establish an international reputation. Sonfonisba painted self portraits because she couldn't study anatomy, it was considered unacceptable for women to view nudes. Sofonisba also painted many religious pictures but they are lost. In her paintings were often her or someone else playing an instrument, holding a book, or of her painting. Sofonisba used warm colors and often focused on the eyes, making them wide. Sofonisba's most important early work is //Bernardino Campi Painting Sofonisba Anguissola//. The double portrait depicts her art teacher in the act of painting a portrait of her. The painting that was copied most in Spain was // Elisabeth of Valois. //  Around 1558, Sofonisba traveled to Milan, Italy, where she painted Duke of Alba. A year later when she was 27, Sofonisba joined the Spanish Court. In the years of 1559-1560 Sofonisba traveled to Madrid, Spain to serve as a court painter for Elisabeth of Valois, who was an amateur portraitist herself. Sofonisba also tutored the queen. Soon King Philip II made Sofonisba the official painter and was also her patron. This took a lot of energy and time, painting the elaborate details. After marrying twice and painting many more pictures her eyesight soon weakened. Sofonisba died at the age of 93.

Here is a video of some of her paintings.
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