Who painted “Portrait of the Artist's Sisters Playing Chess”?

“Portrait of the Artist's Sisters Playing Chess” was painted by Sofonisba Anguissola in 1555. Where to see it: National Museum in Poznań.

Mannerism

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Mannerism: High Renaissance figures are balanced and natural; Mannerist ones are stretched, crowded and theatrical, with unusual colour and unclear space. Baroque, after it, returns to weight and drama.

Sofonisba Anguissola (c. 1532 – 16 November 1629) was an Italian Renaissance painter born in Cremona to a relatively poor noble family. She received a well-rounded education that included the fine arts, and her apprenticeship with local painters set a precedent for women to be accepted as students of art. Wikipedia

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“Miniature Self Portrait (Anguissola, Boston)”, 1556
“Portrait Group with the Artist’s Father, Brother and Sister”, 1559
“Self-portrait”, 1554
“Self-portrait at an Easel”, 1556
“Portrait of Elisabeth of Valois”, 1561
“Portrait of Bianca Ponzoni Anguissola”, 1557
“Self-portrait at the Spinnet”, 1555
“Portrait of Philip II of Spain”, 1565