City University of New York (CUNY) CUNY Academic Works School of Arts & Sciences Theses Hunter College Fall 1-5-2018 SOFONISBA ANGUISSOLA AND HER EARLY TEACHERS Lily Chin CUNY Hunter College How does access to this work benefit ou?y Let us know! More information about this work at: https://academicworks.cuny.edu/hc_sas_etds/276 Discover additional works at: https://academicworks.cuny.edu This work is made publicly available by the City University of New York (CUNY). Contact:
[email protected] SOFONISBA ANGUISSOLA AND HER EARLY TEACHERS by Lily Chin Submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts in Art History, Hunter College The City University of New York 2017 Thesis Sponsor: December 18, 2017 Maria H. Loh Date Signature December 18, 2017 Nebahat Avcioglu Date Signature of Second Reader Copyright © 2017 by Lily Chin. All rights reserved. TABLE OF CONTENTS Acknowledgments ii List of Illustrations iii Introduction 1 Chapter One: Beginnings 12 Chapter Two: The Birth of an Artist and Foundational Work 22 Chapter Three: The Emergence and Evolution of an Artist 41 Chapter Four: The Artist Forges Her Own Path 52 Conclusion: Anguissola’s Legacy 64 Bibliography 68 Illustrations 75 i ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Working on this thesis has been a long journey for me. I wish to thank my advisor, Professor Loh, for helping me complete this journey. She is incredibly knowledgeable and supportive. I am grateful for the time that she spent with me on my thesis and for her suggestions. I truly feel lucky to have worked with her and to have her guidance and insight.