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Season 5 ep. 8: The Chess Game, Sofonisba Anguissola

Seventh Art Productions Season 7 Episode 8

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Phil and Laura are joined by author and filmmaker Howard Burton for this episode,  which examines an intriguing portrait of the 23 year old female artist's three sisters and a maid playing chess, a pastime typically reserved for men in Renaissance art to demonstrate their martial prowess...

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