Why it matters
Sofonisba Anguissola painted three of her sisters, Lucia, Europa and Minerva, playing chess, with a maid looking on. She was 23 at the time.
Did you know?
- It is signed and dated 1555 on the edge of the chessboard.
- It is also called The Game of Chess.
- It is in the National Museum in Poznań.
Based on the Wikipedia article The Game of Chess (Sofonisba Anguissola) (CC BY-SA 4.0).
