Availability:In StockContributor:Anna Banti, Shirley D'Ardia Caracciolo (Translator), Susan Sontag (Introduction by)Series:European Women WritersPublish date:2003-12-01Pages:224
Language:EnglishPublisher:Bison BooksISBN-13:9780803262133ISBN-10:803262132UPC:9780803262133Book Category:Fiction, Art, Literary CriticismBook Subcategory:Historical, HistorySize:8.50 x 5.50 x 0.50 inchesWeight:0.6504Product ID:SCT9XPX9N1
Artemisia
Artemisia Gentileschi, born in 1598, the daughter of an esteemed painter, taught art in Naples and painted the great women of Roman and biblical history. She could neither read nor write, and she was the reviled victim in a public rape trial, rejected by her father, and later abandoned by her husband. Nevertheless, she was one of the first women in modern times to uphold through her work and...
Series: European Women Writers
Language:EnglishPublisher:Bison BooksISBN-13:9780803262133ISBN-10:803262132UPC:9780803262133Book Category:Fiction, Art, Literary CriticismBook Subcategory:Historical, HistorySize:8.50 x 5.50 x 0.50 inchesWeight:0.6504Product ID:SCT9XPX9N1
The translator, Shirley D'Ardia Caracciolo, whose afterword discusses the historical background and artistry of Artemisia, lives in Ireland. Susan Sontag's books include The Benefactor and Against Interpretation and Other Essays.
Publisher: Bison Books
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2nd Edition
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