Sofonisba Anguissola Research Paper

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Sofonisba Anguissola was born in the year of c. 1502 in Cremona, Italy. Her parents were Bianca Ponzoni Anguissola and Amilcare Anguissola. Sofonisba had six siblings in total, and from them all she was the oldest. Her parents were a wealthy family. Her father read a book called II Cortegiano, which helped him guide him for a proper education of a young woman. In 1546, her sister Elena and her were sent to a to stay in the household of Bernardino Campi, whom was a prominent local painter. They remained for three years under the instruction of Campi, until he moved to Milan. Sofonisba continued her training with him. She started to really admire Correggio's paintings. During this time, she received encouragement from Michelangelo by copying

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