Miniature self-portrait of Sofonisba Anguissola, closed on 1556
Miniature self-portrait of Sofonisba Anguissola, closed on 1556
This portrait by Alonso Sánchez Coello shows a dual feminine aspect in the context of the courtly or courtly space: the position of those noblewomen who belonged to royalty, and also of those who accompanied them and formed part of the circles of power, occupying the royal offices of the Chamber or the Household.