Miniature Self Portrait (Anguissola, Boston)
Sofonisba Anguissola · 1556
Why it's great
A small round painting shows a woman looking calmly out with a hint of a smile. Sofonisba Anguissola painted this tiny self-portrait in 1556, and it is only a few inches wide.
Where to see it
📍 Museum of Fine Arts BostonBoston, United States
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Sofonisba Anguissola was an Italian painter born in Cremona in 1532. She was one of the first women artists to become famous across Europe, and worked as a court painter for the king of Spain. She lived to the age of about 93 and died in Palermo in 1625.
