![]() ![]() Narrow cords are woven between her fingers and tightened - torture, in short. ![]() A device called the "sibille" is used on Artemisia to test the truth of her testimony. Artemisia and her father are plaintiff/witnesses in the trial of Artemisia's rapist. An exceptional woman in an intriguing profession at a time when the Renaissance was sweeping Europe.Ĭhapter One is called "Sibille" and with it the promise of richness and metaphor. After the trial, the true, historical Artemisia entered an arranged marriage and continued to paint, becoming one of very few women artists of her age who achieved prominence both in her lifetime and afterwards. ![]() The trial took place in Rome, and the documents are apparently available. He also hired painting tutors for her, one of whom raped her. Her father was a painter, and as he had no son, taught her to paint. Do I really have to finish this book?Īs a matter of background, Artemisia Gentilischi was an actual historical person, who lived in 17th century Italy. I'm about five chapters in, and the relentless self-pity and melodrama reduce this book from the level of art Vreeland showed in Hyacinth Blue to mere genre "historical" fiction. My book club chose this one, and I voted for it, based on my affection for Vreeland's earlier book, The Girl in Hyacinth Blue. "Reading" this one on audio, as I'm in a serious case of Reader's Block. ![]()
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