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The life of Artemisia Gentileschi, the first woman accepted into the Accademia dell‘ Arte in Florence.

What a lush novel! The way Vreeland paints a beautiful scene, and an unflinching portrait of a passionate and ambitious and flawed woman. Also loved the attention paid to Artemisia‘s process and artwork. I definitely had to look up every single painting as I read. Will be seeking out more of Vreeland‘s work! 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑

Not bad for my book club‘s pick. A historical novel about the life of Baroque painter Artemisia Gentileschi after of her rape. The featured artworks and Italian setting were lovely, the story itself maybe a bit overdone. Especially in the effort to make a point how passionate Artemisia was about her art. But the bar has been low for my book club, and this at least kept my attention.

Starting this beauty today 🎨📖
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(Day 23 - #Gorgeous)

I love historical fiction, so when I found this ART historical fiction for only a dollar, I was all about it!

In flight reading 📖✈️

Genuinely one of the best books I have ever read. Vreeland's writing manages to be enchanting while simplistic, creating tangible characters and a view of Italy unlike any other I've seen.
10/10, recommend to any and all art lovers!

thank you @Jody3 for all the great books and candy (most of which i‘ve already sampled)! its like a big envelope of happiness 😁 some of the titles i recognize but surprisingly i haven‘t read any of them and i can‘t wait to get started :) thanks again - hope you have a fun Halloween! thanks also again to @BookishMarginalia for organizing 🎃🎃🎃 #halloweengoespostal

This book is a really powerful book! It was one of the books I read in my Women's Studies lit courses at university. If you are interested in women's studies or feminist lit in general, this book is so amazing. It will enrage you, even as it is showing you the power of this talented female artist. This is a fictional account of Artemisia Gentileschi's life. It's on sale today for $1.99! 💗

#seasonsreadings2016 reminded me of the stretch where all I wanted was to read historical fiction based on paintings. Perfect for #artrelatedbooks!

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