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1883 Amsterdam, Netherlands - 1968 Amsterdam, Netherlands. Known for: Self-taught oil paintings.
Sorella was the pseudonym of the Dutch painter Thérèse Ansingh (1883–1968), who began painting relatively late in life and was entirely self-taught. She only took up painting in 1932, shortly after... Read full biography
Sorella was the pseudonym of the Dutch painter Thérèse Ansingh (1883–1968), who began painting relatively late in life and was entirely self-taught. She only took up painting in 1932, shortly after her forty-ninth birthday, and from the outset chose to work under the name Sorella. The Italian word... Read full biography
Sorella was the pseudonym of the Dutch painter Thérèse Ansingh (1883–1968), who began painting relatively late in life and was entirely self-taught. She only took up painting in 1932, shortly after her forty-ninth birthday, and from the outset chose to work under the name Sorella. The Italian word sorella means “(little) sister,” a reference she explained as reflecting the close bond between herself and her cousin Lizzy Ansingh (1875–1959), with whom she is said to have devised the pseudonym.... Read full biography
Sorella was the pseudonym of the Dutch painter Thérèse Ansingh (1883–1968), who began painting relatively late in life and was entirely self-taught. She only took up painting in 1932, shortly after her forty-ninth birthday, and from the outset chose to work under the name Sorella. The Italian word sorella means “(little) sister,” a reference she explained as reflecting the close bond between herself and her cousin Lizzy Ansingh (1875–1959), with whom she is said to have devised the pseudonym. It is also possible that the name subtly acknowledged her position in relation to the already well-established Lizzy, suggesting that she was, even artistically, “merely” the sister figure within the family’s artistic circle. Sorella’s oeuvre remained... Read full biography
Sorella was the pseudonym of the Dutch painter Thérèse Ansingh (1883–1968), who began painting relatively late in life and was entirely self-taught. She only took up painting in 1932, shortly after her forty-ninth birthday, and from the outset chose to work under the name Sorella. The Italian word sorella means “(little) sister,” a reference she explained as reflecting the close bond between herself and her cousin Lizzy Ansingh (1875–1959), with whom she is said to have devised the pseudonym. It is also possible that the name subtly acknowledged her position in relation to the already well-established Lizzy, suggesting that she was, even artistically, “merely” the sister figure within the family’s artistic circle. Sorella’s oeuvre remained limited in size, yet her work is noted for its sincerity and the distinctive personal vision she developed despite her late start and lack o... Read full biography
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Sorella was the pseudonym of the Dutch painter Thérèse Ansingh (1883–1968), who began painting relatively late in life and was entirely self-taught. She only took up painting in 1932, shortly after her forty-ninth birthday, and from the outset chose to work under the name Sorella. The Italian word sorella means “(little) sister,” a reference she explained as reflecting the close bond between herself and her cousin Lizzy Ansingh (1875–1959), with whom she is said to have devised the pseudonym.
It is also possible that the name subtly acknowledged her position in relation to the already well-established Lizzy, suggesting that she was, even artistically, “merely” the sister figure within the family’s artistic circle. Sorella’s oeuvre...But wait, there's more...
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