![]() ![]() The harsh treatment Artemisia receives from society after this scandal sadly echoes what modern rape survivors experience today often the woman is blamed and/or viewed as a whore. The book starts with a trial concerning the rape of the artist by a teacher/family friend, and from what I’ve read, this incident(s) did indeed occur. However, what Vreeland excels at is not painting (hah) Artemisia as a victim in her own life. However, Vreeland sometimes uses modern-sounding language in her dialogue which I could have done without in order to keep with the tone of the time. She was the first woman to gain acceptance into Florence’s academy of Art. These delectable descriptions and way of looking at the world brought me back to when I used to draw and paint more regularly, and even inspired me to start drawing with more frequency.Īrtemisia’s life seems modern to today’s readers, and that’s because it was. Vreeland is apt to highlight color and form throughout the book, as read from Artemisia’s perspective. ![]() It’s hard not to be, as it was rare for a woman during that time to paint for money and for powerful nobles like the Medicis. I first learned about Artemisia in an Art History class in college, and was instantly fascinated by her. The Passion of Artemisia tells the story of real life 17th century Italian painter Artemisia Gentileschi. ![]()
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