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 1 · Breaking the mold in Cremona
andy Breaking the Mold in Cremona
Move that pawn, make your play! (Oh, make your play!) / We're rewriting the rules today! (Yeah we are!)
andy Around 1554, Michelangelo challenged Sofonisba to sketch a weeping child, sparking two years of informal mentorship and letters
andy Bernardino Campi applies paint to a portrait of his former pupil, Sofonisba Anguissola.
Fun Fact
Michelangelo's challenge: Sofonisba's drawing of a boy bitten by a crawfish was so good it inspired Caravaggio's own famous painting of a boy bitten by a lizard.
Glossary
apprenticeship (noun)
A system of training in which a person learns an art or trade from a skilled master. In 1546, Anguissola began studying under painter Bernardino Campi in her hometown of Cremona.
A system of training in which a person learns an art or trade from a skilled master. In 1546, Anguissola began studying under painter Bernardino Campi in her hometown of Cremona.
Quiz
What challenge did the famous master Michelangelo set for Sofonisba Anguissola after seeing her sketch of a laughing girl?
Quiz
How did Michelangelo support Sofonisba Anguissola after she successfully completed his drawing challenge?
Quiz
What was unusual about Sofonisba Anguissola's father, Amilcare, compared to other fathers of female Renaissance artists?
Quiz
In Sofonisba Anguissola's clever double portrait from 1559, who is depicted painting a portrait of Sofonisba?
Quiz
In which Italian city was the Renaissance painter Sofonisba Anguissola born around 1532?
Quiz
Which famous Baroque artist was inspired by Sofonisba Anguissola's 'Boy Bitten by a Crawfish' to paint a boy bitten by a lizard?