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Disobedient: The gripping feminist retelling of a seventeenth century heroine forging her own destiny

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The book also depicts him as unable to appreciate his daughter's work, when it was a matter of record that he boasted about her talents. Neither her brilliance nor her defiance can change the fact that she belongs to her father and will belong to a husband. Dit is het verhaal van een jong meisje dat onrecht wordt aangedaan en die daar erkenning voor probeert te krijgen en er vooral uit wil ontsnappen. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. Recently Judith and her Maidservant was displayed at the Nelson Atkins Museum Of Art, and I was impressed by its large size, 72.

This seventh novel takes us to 17th century Italy and tells the story of Artemisia Gentileschi, one of the most important and accomplished female painters of her time. Talent is something Artemisia has in infinite supply versus even her father and surely to anyone with sense, she should choose her own destiny, but that simply is not possible. Zita and Orazio are more vividly drawn: both irredeemably flawed and yet there is something sympathetic about their complexity. Toen ik hoorde dat mijn favoriete auteur, Fremantle die gekend is voor haar Tudor en Stuartboeken, een fictieboek over haar zou uitbrengen was ik natuurlijk ontzettend blij.There was a rough and ready vibe to the main character and this transcended into her art in a more amplified manner. Elizabeth Fremantle homes in on the infamous rape case that tarnished Artemisia’s adolescence even as it ultimately freed her to become one of the most accomplished artists of her era.

It follows the events of a single year that culminate in the city’s most infamous trial, during which Artemisia was forced to defend her character under brutal, public, testimony. The second half of the book becomes quite dramatic as the repercussions of this incident become clear, so if you don’t already know all the details in advance, which I didn’t, it’s interesting just to watch it all unfold. She can see with absolute clarity the way in which works of art - all art - speak to each other down the years. Fremantle is an evocative, emotive storyteller, and Disobedient is a vivid reimaginging of an incredible woman.Another great novel that didn’t disappoint and I’m already eagerly looking forward to Fremantle’s next book.

As the author unravels the story of her early life and the trauma that occurs to her, I could see that her paintings evolve and could be described as violent, unflinching demonstrations of male debasement. Zo komt Agistino Tassi in haar leven - ook een schilder - maar hij heeft tijdens haar bijlessen een ander doel voor ogen. Artemisia's paintings into events, endowing Artemisia with the dignity , courage and honour she deserves. Artemisia Gentileschi dreams of one day becoming a great artist, to visualise and create something worthy of legend.

I have previously read The Passion of Artemisia, by Susan Vreeland, which was mostly about her adult years as a talented painter of the Italian Baroque period. Yet to accuse Caravaggio of a prurient interest in women is frankly hilarious; Gentileschi's work has far more naked female skin than Caravaggio's! Although we can’t know her true thoughts and feelings, Fremantle does a good job of getting inside Artemisia’s head and showing us what may have provided the inspiration for some of her paintings, such as Susanna and the Elders and Judith Slaying Holofernes. That was what Artemisia's father wanted to happen, but lucky for Artemisia her rapist was already married.

Shocking, gripping, Fremantle has crafted a tale that vividly evokes Baroque Italy by portraying a strong, assertive women. In a novel as vivid and powerful as the paintings made by its main character, Fremantle tells the story of Artemisia Gentileschi, Renaissance artist and feminist icon. Other than the execution at the start of the book, it really could have been any time throughout history and left me feeling more like a person sat reading a book than a time traveler.And of course the recent Me Too movement indicates the harassment from men seems to be a historical constant. Dit is niet het verhaal van een vrouwelijke schilder die het glazen plafond probeert te doorbreken met haar werk. It is readily apparent in the male-dominated world of art that she wants to draw her own path on like her art. This is an exquisitely written novel, set in 17th century Rome about the extraordinary painter, Artemisia Gentileschi.

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