Fascinating Talk About a Fascinating Woman
Herald Express; Torquay (UK) › October 28, 2008
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Terry Pearson spoke to the Torquay Decorative and Fine Arts Society on Sophonisba Anguissola, a remarkably talented Renaissance artist who had an equally remarkable life.
She was borne about 1532 to a minor nobleman in Cremona, the eldest of six daughters and one boy. The original Sophonisba was a Cartegenian noblewoman and Sophonisba's father was named Amilcare after the Cartegenian general.See the full content of this document
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Fascinating Talk About a Fascinating Woman
Most of her works are portraits, self-portraits in particular, because there were restrictions on other subjects for women painters. ...
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