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    Sofonisba Anguissola was an established painter of the late Renaissance‚ and was one of the most well-known female painters of the time. Born in 1532 in Cremona‚ Italy‚ her and her six siblings were raised with a noble upbringing. In 1546‚ she moved to the home of accomplished painter Bernardino Campi to train under his instruction. She stayed with him for three years‚ then was taken under the wing of Bernardino Gatti‚ who was another noted painter‚ for three more years. At one point in her training

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    Introduction Why is it that Florence Sabin had so many accomplishments? In her early life‚ it was very challenging for her family. Next‚ for her accomplishments‚ she was a teacher at a lot of schools‚ and a scientist. Finally‚ in life when she passed away‚ people did things to remember her. Florence’s life was very interesting and surprising for her. Early Life As a child Florence Sabin’s life was very depressing. Florence Sabin was born in Central City November 9‚ 1871.One of her

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    Renaissance Female artist whose painting still exist today Sofonisba Anguissola‚ mainly focuses on either the representation of self-portraits or the portrayal of family life. Perhaps Sofonisba was using her art to express the reality of the era‚ or perhaps in a male dominated world her intention was to stick to the norms and solely portray images that would bring no shame to her and her Aristocratic family history. ANGUISSOLASofonisba “Self-Portrait at the Easel “c. 1556 Muzeum-Zamek‚ Lancut


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    early 20th century‚ led a young aspiring Italian artist by the name of Sofonisba Anguissola to turn to other figures for inspiration and artistic education‚ her family and everyday life. Little did she know‚ that just by painting “her brothers and sisters engaging in everyday activities” she would be stumbling into a new form of portraiture‚ Genre Painting. As evidenced by The Chess Game(pictured below) painted in 1555‚ Anguissola is credited with the invention of Genre Painting‚ receiving credit

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    in fact most of the artists he included in ‘The Lives of the Artists’ are predominately all males and only four female artists are mentioned in the whole six parts of the books‚ the artists were Rossi‚ Sister Plautilla‚ Madonna Lucrezia‚ and Sofonisba Anguissola. This correlates back to the statement “There were no great women artists in the Renaissance” as this could be evidence that through Vasari’s eyes women artists just weren’t as good as the male artists or it could just be the fact that the

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    1) Chapter 21: The Renaissance in Quattrocento Italy a. The Early Renaissance in Italy (1400-1500) 2) Chapter 22: Renaissance and Mannerism in Cinquecento Italy a. The High and Late Renaissance in Italy (1500-1600) 3) Chapter 20: Late Medieval And Early Renaissance Northern Europe a. The Renaissance in Northern Europe in the 15th century 4) Chapter 23: High Renaissance and Mannerism in Northern Europe and Spain a. The Renaissance in Northern Europe in the 16th century 5) Chapter 24: The Baroque

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    A Woman’s Perspective The Renaissance period marked the rebirth of humanism‚ and the revival of cultural achievements‚ including art. During this time artists produced pieces of art that captured the artists individualism and perspective. Although this was a period of rebirth and revival of classical art‚ sculpture‚ architecture and literary works flourished‚ women artists faced impossible restrictions‚ faced extreme prejudice‚ and were not taken seriously. During the Renaissance‚ education and

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    CHAPTER 15 Multiple-Choice Questions 1. Mannerism involved a. twisted forms. b. strange colors. c. ambiguous space. d. All these answers are correct. Answer: d 2. ________ was NOT a Mannerist painter. a. Pontormo b. Parmigianino c. Correggio d. Michelangelo Answer: d 3. Which is NOT a meaning related to the Mannerist style? a. affectation b. mannered c. to the manner born d. stylized e. bizarre Answer: c 4. “Indulgences” refer to a. liberal child-rearing practices. b. credits against one’s sins

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    Essay The Renaissance was the time period of creativity and change in Europe and during the 1300s to the 1600s in which there were changes in many areas such as political‚ social‚ economical‚ and cultural. The most important change was that of the people and how they saw themselves and their world. Many people showed interest in classical learning‚ especially the culture of the ancient Romans. They set out to change their own age. The Renaissance‚ as they felt‚ was a time of rebirth after the

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    Chapter 22 Beauty Science and Spirit of Italian Art Study online at quizlet.com/_bjsjx 1. 2. (Figure 22-36) His remarkable sense of color and his ability to convey light through color emerge in the altarpiece‚ Assumption of the Virgin. Who was this artist? How did Michelangelo’s David become a political statement? Titian Titian 12. 3. The placement of figure near the west door of the Palazzo della Signoria It portrays informal intimacy. With stern watchfulness before the battle By

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