Portrait of the Artist's Family
Portrait of the Artist's Family is a 1558-9 oil on canvas painting by the Italian artist Sofonisba Anguissola in the Nivaagaard art gallery. This painting shows the artist's family in a landscape and portrays her father Amilcare, sister Minerva, and brother Asdrubale with their pet dog. The picture is considered unfinished, and it is supposed that she left it in its unfinished state to obey a summons by King Philip II of Spain, where she became court painter for 20 years. This is the only known portrait of her father, but Sofonisba had painted Minerva a few years before when she made a picture of her sisters playing chess.
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Portrait of the Artist's Family
Portrait of the Artist's Family is a 1558-9 oil on canvas painting by the Italian artist Sofonisba Anguissola in the Nivaagaard art gallery. This painting shows the artist's family in a landscape and portrays her father Amilcare, sister Minerva, and brother Asdrubale with their pet dog. The picture is considered unfinished, and it is supposed that she left it in its unfinished state to obey a summons by King Philip II of Spain, where she became court painter for 20 years. This is the only known portrait of her father, but Sofonisba had painted Minerva a few years before when she made a picture of her sisters playing chess.
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