Posted on 04/17/2020 10:50:35 AM PDT by mairdie
Sofonisba Anguissola (1532-1625) was a well-known portraitist during the Italian Renaissance, studying with a variety of artists from the age of 14. Upon receipt of a drawing she made for him, Michelangelo informally tutored her for a couple of years. A young Van Dyck visited her the year before her death at the age of 93, and wrote that she had taught him more than all of his teachers had up till then. Lost to history in the centuries since her death, the quality of her work is becoming known again.
Music is from:
Early Venetian Lute Music: “O Mia Cieca E Dura Sorte” and “La Villanella”, Vincenzo Capirola
Joyaux de la Renaissance Era: “Saitorella Tylman”, Susato and “Italian Ground”, Orlando Gibbons
I never heard of her either. There is some argument made that the lack of commission contracts made it difficult for researchers to identify her work. When I was in college, my Renaissance instructor’s area of research was identifying who sculpted which statue on the outside of a cathedral based on the payroll records of the local stone quarry. That’s when I decided AGAINST going into art history. I believe that she’s only being remembered now because feminist museum curators are bringing her forward.
When I was looking at your video on the Caves of Altamira I keep hearing this song instead of the one you used as the background.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m_5MtGCWImE
Thanks for that. Never heard that song. Interesting.
That’s sad. So, treachery is not a modern character flaw.
I guess we all knew that.
But, you appear to have a healthy knowledge of a very interesting, pleasant and inspiring subject.
There should be more of that.
What I love about FR is that EVERYONE has SOME expertise that they share with us. Absolutely the most fascinating people!
This post was just lovely and a welcome break from all the ugly news.
I appreciated the text insertions as I hadn’t heard of the artist before and they provided context.
I loved the detail and the pets. Many of the pets look as though they could be in our living rooms.
Thanks, gingersnap. Appreciate the feedback on the texts.
I LOVE the puppies. Only wish the monkey had had enough pixels that I could have detailed it, too. But not a cat in the group. You really hope that no one spilled spaghetti sauce on any of those outfits.
They are a great “bunch” aren’t they.
I enjoy FR so much.
Never went near Facebook, Twitter, Instagram.
Everything I enjoy is here.
PING to an Italian Renaissance artist
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