What did Sofonisba’s career owe to the time and place she was born?
a) The expansion of the Spanish Empire and Cremona’s place in it meant that Sofonisba had the opportunity to move and work among the elite and courtiers of the Hapsburg dynasty.
b) Renaissance Italy was much more open to women of talent than was Spain or France.
Consider This: Where did Sofonisba spend most of her professional career? See 2.6: Narrative: Wondrous Sofonisba.
c) French absolutism, which insisted that all subjects were equally below the king, made an impact in Cremona and much of northern Italy.
Consider This: Where did Sofonisba spend most of her professional career? See 2.6: Narrative: Wondrous Sofonisba.
d) Sofonisba benefited from the new thinking on women brought about by the Reformation.
Consider This: Where did Sofonisba spend most of her professional career? See 2.6: Narrative: Wondrous Sofonisba.
a) The expansion of the Spanish Empire and Cremona’s place in it meant that Sofonisba had the opportunity to move and work among the elite and courtiers of the Hapsburg dynasty.
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