Sofonisba Anguissola

Born 1535 in Cremona, she was directed by her father to study music, literature and art. Author of several self-portraits, she enjoyed considerable success in some of the major Italian and European courts.

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Artists' Self-Portraits

In an interplay between past and present, different voices give life to the faces of some of the greatest Masters, who have enriched our collections with their self-portraits over the centuries

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