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stephaniesteen73's review against another edition
4.0
I liked this story -strong woman, historical context, my favorite city of Florence, and art. A winner!
melona56's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
mejisilliterate's review against another edition
5.0
What is a woman allowed to feel? How is she allowed to express her feelings?
Incredible. This book made me wish I had a pen on me at all times just so I could mark the countless lines that struck me, made me think, and made me cry.
So many aspects, all weaved together beautifully. I’m really just in awe of this book, and I knew I would love it within the first pages. One of those books that I read ‘meh’ reviews for and all I can think is ‘did we read the same book???’
“In front of Cleopatra he asked, ‘Where’s the asp bite?’
‘Is that all you can say? After ten years of not seeing my work? “Where’s the asp bite?”’
‘I—‘
‘Maybe she died without it. The fear of public shame in itself was strong enough to kill her.’
A sound but not a word came out of his mouth at the idea.
‘Don’t you understand that yet, Father? How deep the fear of exposure can bite?’”
Incredible. This book made me wish I had a pen on me at all times just so I could mark the countless lines that struck me, made me think, and made me cry.
So many aspects, all weaved together beautifully. I’m really just in awe of this book, and I knew I would love it within the first pages. One of those books that I read ‘meh’ reviews for and all I can think is ‘did we read the same book???’
“In front of Cleopatra he asked, ‘Where’s the asp bite?’
‘Is that all you can say? After ten years of not seeing my work? “Where’s the asp bite?”’
‘I—‘
‘Maybe she died without it. The fear of public shame in itself was strong enough to kill her.’
A sound but not a word came out of his mouth at the idea.
‘Don’t you understand that yet, Father? How deep the fear of exposure can bite?’”
jess_mango's review against another edition
4.0
An entertaining fictionalization of the life of artist Atemesia. It tells of her loves, passions and the betrayals that she experienced. The book starts at the trial of an art teacher that has been accused of raping Artemesia. The book goes on to relay the tale of Artemesia trying to make it in a man's world. I recommend this book to fans of historical fiction.
alwaysreadmore's review against another edition
emotional
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Susan brings art to life. She reveals the meanings and effects of art on the lives of those who encounter it. Beautiful prose!
sputniktart's review against another edition
4.0
Written with great spiritual honesty and a touch as tender as a brushstroke— I am so grateful to the way in which Vreeland told her story.
book_concierge's review against another edition
4.0
This is a great story, although some of our book-club members felt the writing wasn't quite up to par.
This is a fictionalized biography of Artemisia Genteleschi, the first woman to be admitted to the Academia del Arte in Florence - a 17th-century artist who specialized in portraits of strong women from the Bible or mythology. It offers a fascinating glimpse of Italy at the time. It is in turns passionate, tender, disturbing, and frustrating; on a par with [b:Girl With a Pearl Earring|2865|Girl With a Pearl Earring|Tracy Chevalier|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1327197580s/2865.jpg|3358875].
This is a fictionalized biography of Artemisia Genteleschi, the first woman to be admitted to the Academia del Arte in Florence - a 17th-century artist who specialized in portraits of strong women from the Bible or mythology. It offers a fascinating glimpse of Italy at the time. It is in turns passionate, tender, disturbing, and frustrating; on a par with [b:Girl With a Pearl Earring|2865|Girl With a Pearl Earring|Tracy Chevalier|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1327197580s/2865.jpg|3358875].
clairebear23's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75