[or Angussola, Angussciola]. Italian portrait painter of the latter half of the 16th century, born at Cremona, and died at Palermo. In 1560, at the invitation of Philip II., she visited the court of Madrid, where her portraits elicited great commendation. Van Dyck is said to have declared that he had derived more knowledge of the true principles of his art from her conversation than from any other source. She painted several fine portraits of herself, one of which is at Althorp. A few specimens of her painting are to be seen at Florence and Madrid. She had three sisters, who were also celebrated artists.
