Place/Date of activity

Spanish court transfers to Madrid, which becomes the capital of Spain; in addition to her duties as lady-in-waiting and painting instructor to the queen, she executes a number of portraits of the royal family; corresponds with Pope Pius IV, who requests a portrait of Queen Elisabeth; Bernardino Campi writes to request a portrait of King Philip II; in her reply, Sofonisba regrets that she is too busy; in 1568 Queen Elisabeth of Valois dies after a miscarriage; Sofonisba, who is mentioned in the Queen's will, stays in Madrid and teaches Princess Isabella Clara Eugenia to draw

Place/Date of activity

Spanish court transfers to Madrid, which becomes the capital of Spain; in addition to her duties as lady-in-waiting and painting instructor to the queen, she executes a number of portraits of the royal family; corresponds with Pope Pius IV, who requests a portrait of Queen Elisabeth; Bernardino Campi writes to request a portrait of King Philip II; in her reply, Sofonisba regrets that she is too busy; in 1568 Queen Elisabeth of Valois dies after a miscarriage; Sofonisba, who is mentioned in the Queen's will, stays in Madrid and teaches Princess Isabella Clara Eugenia to draw