Who was the first woman to gain distinction as a painter in 1559?

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Marna Liddie: FAMOUS FIRSTS TRIVIAWho was the first woman to gain distinction as a painter (in 1559)? SOFONISHBA ANGISSOLA is the us99 trivia answer.

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Leif Serabia: There were two f! amous women painters in 1569One was Irene di Spilimbergo (1540-1559) and the other was Sofonisba Anguissola (1532-1625). Safeness was the more important and the better known by far of the two. She is probably the answer that is wanted.

Lou Rought: "Sofonisba Anguissola is historically the first female to ever gain international recognition as a painter. Certainly she was not the first female to ever pick up a paint brush, but during the Renaissance era, she was the first to break through into a profession then dominated by men and became a noted and respected artist."http://www.artexpertswebsite.com/pages/artists/ang...

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