Ideas Roadshow has produced a new film, Sofonisba’s Chess Game, to be released at the end of September. Academic streaming is available via Docuseek, more details can be found on the film page here: https://ideasroadshow.com/
“An absorbing analysis which shines because of its exceptional subject: the pioneering female Renaissance artist Sofonisba Anguissola and her psychologically luminous portraiture. The showpiece analysis is brisk and compelling, from a history of chess as an emerging cultural status symbol to rival literature and music, to the painting’s Leonardo-inspired composition.” – The Guardian
“The film does not limit itself with simply looking at the painting, but also examines its cultural context, including an illuminating discussion of the distinctive importance of chess itself. It also delves into the personal factors which may have inspired its creation, the artistic influences it draws on and its own subsequent influence, particularly on other female painters. Highly recommended.” – Journal of Art in Society
Independent scholar and documentary filmmaker Howard Burton has written a series of (free) essays about Sofonisba Anguissola to compliment his new film. You can find the first essays and an excerpt plus a preview of Part 1 of the film here: https://ideasroadshow.
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