The passion of Artemisia : [a novel] /
Set against the lush tapestry of Renaissance Rome, this is a mesmerizing tale of love, art, and most notably, the love of art. After Artemisia Gentileschi, a promising young painter, is raped by her instructor, a papal court orders her torture and her father betrays her. Shamed but not vanquished, s...
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| Format: | CD Audio Book |
| Language: | English |
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St. Paul, Minn. :
HighBridge Audio,
[2002]
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| Summary: | Set against the lush tapestry of Renaissance Rome, this is a mesmerizing tale of love, art, and most notably, the love of art. After Artemisia Gentileschi, a promising young painter, is raped by her instructor, a papal court orders her torture and her father betrays her. Shamed but not vanquished, she asks her harsh parent to arrange her marriage to another painter and, thus vindicated in the eyes of society and the church, she begins a new life. But not a happy one. |
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| Item Description: | Subtitle from container. Complete & Unabridged. Compact discs. Sound recording. |
| Physical Description: | 8 sound discs (9.5 hr.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in. |
| ISBN: | 1565115260 : 9781565115262 |