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Erasede, Redrawn: Sofonisba Anguissola

By  Vicki Cooke 2012

Kevin Thomas

Dimensions
50cm x 40cm

Anguissola (1532-1625) is one of the earliest female artists, and is often cited as a role model for other female artists of the time. Born into a noble family, she was provided with instruction in painting and music and was therefore able to develop her creative talent. She was invited to join the court of Philip II of Spain as a painter of portraits, though none of her works from this period survive. She achieved fame and fortune in her lifetime and continued to paint into old age. Prints are available to buy
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Many women were making art in the 17th and 18th century, but much of their work has disappeared without a trace. How do we choose to remember the past when what we see is always incomplete? The ghosts of the forgotten are haunting, but through the action of drawing, they are remembered. Featuring in the series 'A Woman of Genius', rediscovering the lives of women artists. Fratellini ran a successful studio in Florence in the Baroque period and painted portraits and religious scenes.

Trace:Fratellini

1000 Pricks: Cameron

Sandpaper: Judith Leyster

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