Lapierre, Alexandra

Artemisia

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ISBN 13:
9780099581697
author:
Lapierre, Alexandra
format:
Paperback / softback
publisher:
Vintage
language:
English
Publication Year:
2012
Pages:
512
Dimensions:
19.8 x 12.9 x 3.1 centimetres (0
Genre:
Fiction & Literature, Historical Fiction, Arts & Photography,
Condition:
New
Availability:
Item usually sent within 10 working days
£12.18

Description

Artemisia is a biography of the 17th-century Italian artist Artemisia Gentileschi, one of the most fascinating artists in history. Her life was marked by both artistic triumph and personal turmoil. At just 17, Artemisia was violently raped by an artist friend, an event that would have a lasting impact on her life and work. The trial that followed was a sensational and unprecedented event, with the inhabitants of Rome's artist quarter taking to the stand to give testimony. This first recorded rape trial in history provides a unique insight into the life of Artemisia, a woman who would go on to become one of the most celebrated artists of her time. This book offers a fascinating and detailed account of Artemisia's life, from her early apprenticeship to her rise to fame as a painter.

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