Tuesday, November 15, 2011

The Passion of Artemisia by Susan Vreeland


This book is based on the true story of Artemisia Gentileschi, a woman ahead of her time since her passion for painting overcame all the turbulences of her private life.

Her friendship with Galileo Galilei was remarkable in both ways.

She was the first woman to be accepted by the Academia .

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