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Anguissola is an English word starting with the letter A. With 10+ example sentences you'll see exactly how it works in context.

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Using Anguissola

  • In the example corpus, anguissola often appears in combinations such as: anguissola was, anguissola and, amilcare anguissola.

Context around Anguissola

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 20.4 words
  • Position in the sentence: 14 start, 6 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Corpus analysis for Anguissola

  • In this selection, "anguissola" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 20.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, amilcare, sofonisba, court, painted, probably and encouraged stand out and add context to how "anguissola" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include amilcare anguissola encouraged all and anguissola became a. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "anguissola" sits close to words such as abattoirs, aberrant and abike, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with anguissola

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Anguissola is significant to feminist art historians. (7 words)

Only recently has Anguissola been recognized as the painting's creator. (11 words)

Anguissola's most important early work was Bernardino Campi Painting Sofonisba Anguissola (c. 1550). (14 words)

Anguissola painted a portrait of the king's sister, Marguerite of Spain, for Pope Pius IV in 1561 and, after Queen Isabella's death in childbirth in 1568, painted the likeness of Anne of Austria, Philip's fourth wife. (39 words)

Anguissola's apprenticeship with local painters set a precedent for women to be accepted as students of art. citation citation Dates are uncertain, but Anguissola probably continued her studies under Gatti for about three years (1551–1553). (37 words)

Anguissola's example, as much as her oeuvre, had a lasting influence on subsequent generations of artists, and her great success opened the way for larger numbers of women to pursue serious careers as artists. (35 words)

Example sentences (20)

Anguissola's apprenticeship with local painters set a precedent for women to be accepted as students of art. citation citation Dates are uncertain, but Anguissola probably continued her studies under Gatti for about three years (1551–1553).

Anguissola's most important early work was Bernardino Campi Painting Sofonisba Anguissola (c. 1550).

After eight years with the Spanish court, Anguissola and her husband left Spain with the king's permission sometime in 1578.

Amilcare Anguissola encouraged all his daughters (Sofonisba, Elena, Lucia, Europa, Minerva and Anna Maria) to cultivate and perfect their talents.

Anguissola became a wealthy patron of the arts after the weakening of her sight.

Anguissola is significant to feminist art historians.

Anguissola painted a portrait of the king's sister, Marguerite of Spain, for Pope Pius IV in 1561 and, after Queen Isabella's death in childbirth in 1568, painted the likeness of Anne of Austria, Philip's fourth wife.

Anguissola's example, as much as her oeuvre, had a lasting influence on subsequent generations of artists, and her great success opened the way for larger numbers of women to pursue serious careers as artists.

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Anguissola was approximately twenty-six when she left Italy to join the Spanish court.

By now quite famous, Anguissola received many colleagues who came to visit and discuss the arts with her.

For at least two years, Anguissola continued this informal study, receiving substantial guidance from Michelangelo.

Her father, Amilcare Anguissola, was a member of the Genoese minor nobility, and her mother, Bianca Ponzone, was also of noble background.

Her private fortune also supported her family and brother Asdrubale following Amilcare Anguissola's financial decline and death.

Historical significance Sofonisba Anguissola's oeuvre had a lasting influence on subsequent generations of artists.

In 1571, Anguissola entered an arranged marriage to a Sicilian nobleman chosen for her by the Spanish court.

In her later life, Anguissola painted not only portraits, but religious themes, as she had done in the days of her youth, although many of the latter have been lost.

Lomellino's fortune, plus a generous pension from Philip II, allowed Anguissola to paint freely and live comfortably.

Meeting Michelangelo was a great honor for Anguissola and she had the benefit of being informally trained by the great master.

Michelangelo subsequently gave Anguissola sketches from his notebooks to draw in her own style and offered advice on the results.

Only recently has Anguissola been recognized as the painting's creator.

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Common combinations with anguissola

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

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