Chapter 1
Breaking the mold in Cremona
Chapter 2
The chess game and psychological realism
Chapter 3
Secrets of the Spanish court
Chapter 4
The legend of Palermo
YOUR GOAL
Master of The paintbrush that broke the rules of the Renaissance
Ch 3 · Secrets of the Spanish court
andy Spanish Court Secrets
I painted the court with a brush so divine, But they gave all the glory to a name that wasn't mine.
andy Following Queen Elisabeth's 1568 death, the devastated Spanish monarch personally arranged Sofonisba's 1571 marriage to Sicilian nobleman Fabrizio
andy An educational card features Renaissance artist Sofonisba Anguissola as the phantom royal painter
Fun Fact
Court painter disguise: Sofonisba was officially hired as a lady-in-waiting, not a painter, to protect her noble status while she worked.
Glossary
lady-in-waiting (noun)
A female noble who attends a queen, princess, or other high-ranking woman. In 1559, Sofonisba Anguissola arrived in Madrid to serve Queen Elisabeth of Valois in this official capacity.
A female noble who attends a queen, princess, or other high-ranking woman. In 1559, Sofonisba Anguissola arrived in Madrid to serve Queen Elisabeth of Valois in this official capacity.
Quiz
Who was Sofonisba Anguissola's first husband, whom she married in 1571 with the help of the Spanish king?
Quiz
Which European monarch invited Sofonisba Anguissola to join the royal court in Madrid in 1559?
Quiz
What official role did Sofonisba Anguissola hold at the Spanish court to preserve her noble status?
Quiz
How did King Philip II of Spain show his high regard for Sofonisba Anguissola after the queen's death?
Quiz
What scandalous decision did Sofonisba Anguissola make after her first husband died at sea?
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Which young Spanish queen did Sofonisba Anguissola serve as a companion and painting tutor?
Quiz
Why are many of the portraits Sofonisba Anguissola painted for the Spanish royal family missing today?