The Passion of Artemisia

The Passion of Artemisia

By Susan Vreeland

Pages

315

Rating

3.90

Year

2001

Art HistoryFictionArtHistorical FictionHistoricalItaly

Description

From extraordinary highs—patronage by the Medici, friendship with Galileo and, most importantly of all, beautiful and outstandingly original paintings—to rape by her father's colleague, torture by the Inquisition, lifelong struggles for acceptance by the artistic establishment, and betrayal by the men she loved, Artemisia was a bold and brilliant woman who lived as she wanted, and paid a high price.