Child Bitten by a Lobster, painting by Sofonisba Anguissola, Italy, c. 1554.
A chalk and pencil artwork, this work by Sofonisba shows a child expressing pain after being bitten by a lobster. This is an example of naturalism in Italian Renaissance art.
Museo di Capodimonte, Naples
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APA Style
Anguissola, S. (2025, October 10). Child Bitten by a Lobster. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21082/child-bitten-by-a-lobster/
Chicago Style
Anguissola, Sofonisba. "Child Bitten by a Lobster." World History Encyclopedia, October 10, 2025. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21082/child-bitten-by-a-lobster/.
MLA Style
Anguissola, Sofonisba. "Child Bitten by a Lobster." World History Encyclopedia, 10 Oct 2025, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21082/child-bitten-by-a-lobster/.
