![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() As the story progresses, it takes a dark turn and quickly becomes fervently feminist. It is obvious from the beginning that Artemisia is a talented and unique painter, especially considering her young age. The novel begins with the story of a motherless young girl turned studio apprentice, where Artemisia spends her day doing the commissions that her father signs his name to. Joy McCullough’s debut novel tells the story of one often-forgotten Roman painter, Artemisia Gentileschi, and her journey through the man-dominated field of painting in the early 15th century. I do not regret the days of make-believe,īLOOD WATER PAINT is historical fiction written in verse, which you might not have known you needed, but oh my, was it powerful and well-worth the learning curve that poetry can cause. ![]()
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