Sofonisba Anguissola
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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. She was the painter of the Spanish King and Queen in Madrid. Sofonisba also became the first internationally known woman artist. She became a wealthy patron of the arts when she went blind.
She died in Palermo in 1625.