Angelica Kauffman: A Swiss Pioneer in the World of Art Born Maria Anna Angelika Kauffmann on October 30, 1741, in Chur, Switzerland, Angelica Kauffman’s life was a testament to ambition and artistic determination. Her early years were marked by a nomadic existence, shaped by her father, Joseph Johann Kauffmann, a skilled muralist who traveled extensively throughout Europe. This itinerant upbringing exposed young Angelica to diverse ar…