A review by beatricehill
Blood Water Paint by Joy McCullough

dark emotional informative sad medium-paced

4.0

This is a book that will certainly make you mad. Hopefully, that anger will propel you to learn more about the historical figure at the center of this book, Artemisia Gentilsechi, a prominent Italian artist in the 1600s. She was famous for depicting women in an authentic way and for capturing dynamic coloring to her paintings. Gentilsechi frequently highlighted other brave and resilient women throughout history in her work. This is a sad book but important storytelling that depicts how women have been silenced and controlled throughout history. This story is mainly told in free verse (a couple prose chapters sprinkled throughout). Gentilsechi is the center of the story. Two of her most famous subjects, Susana and Judith, provide Artemisia strength to live her truth.