Portrait of the Artist's Sisters Playing Chess
Sofonisba Anguissola · 1555
Why it's great
Three sisters play chess, while a maid stands behind them, as one sister smiles at her own move. Sofonisba Anguissola painted her sisters in 1555, and it was one of the first group portraits that looked like a real family moment.
Where to see it
📍 National Museum in PoznańPoznań, Poland
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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.
