Sofonisba Anguissola

Sofonisba Anguissola (1532-1625) was a female portrait painter from Cremona. She was the oldest of seven children, six of whom were daughters. All of the daughters, but not the son possessed artistic talent. Along with second oldest sister, Elena, she formally studied art with Bernardino Campi, a local painter. Later in life, Elena became a nun, and two sisters ended their art careers after marriage, whilst the last sister passed away at an early age. She was the painter of the Spanish King and Queen in Madrid. Sofonisba also became the first internationally known woman artist, and was recognized by prominent art authorities including Michelangelo, who even critiqued Sofonishba's works, and offered her advice. She became a wealthy patron of the arts when she went blind. In 1624, one year before death, Sofonishba was visited by Sir Anthony Van Dyck, who took influences from Sofonishba's art philosophies. She died in Palermo in 1625.

The paintings are the excellent portrayal of the events and scenes that we see around us. The painters are the best cameras of the world. They reproduce many different types of pictures. They even draw imaginary pictures that do not exist in this world. We tend to use both thinned oil paints and dense oil paints. Masterpieces can be dyed more than once, but each time it may be different from the existing paintings.h

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