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    What were the first names and the surname of the famous six highly educated Italian sisters four of whom were painters and one of which was befriended by artists such as Michel Angelo and Sir Anthony van Dyke, made a career as a court painter in Spain and died at the age of 93?

    Question #82120. Asked by Flem-ish. (Jun 17 07 8:18 PM)


    queproblema

    		Sofonisba Anguissola was the outstanding one; her talented and trained sisters were Lucia, Europa, Elena, and Anna Maria.

    http://www.bookrags.com/biography/sofonisba-anguissola/

    Jun 17 07, 8:23 PM
    queproblema

    		Whoops, I missed Minerva, the writer.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sofonisba_Anguissola

    Jun 17 07, 8:27 PM
    Flem-ish

    		What a pity that Asdrubale was not a girl. "The Seven Sisters" would have sounded even better.
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sofonisba_Anguissola
    Sofonisba Anguissola - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

    Jun 18 07, 2:11 AM

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