Artemisia Gentileschi by Jonathan Jones (English) Hardcover Book

Description: Artemisia Gentileschi by Jonathan Jones Launching the Lives the Artists series: highly readable short biographies of the most-popular artists FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Artemisia Gentileschi was the greatest female artists of the Baroque age. In Artemisia Gentileschi, critic and historian Jonathan Jones discovers how Artemisia overcame a turbulent past to become one of the foremost painters of her day.As a young woman Artemisia was raped by her tutor, and then had to endure a seven-month-long trial during which she was brutally examined by the authorities. Gentileschi was shamed in a culture where honour was everything. Yet she went on to become one of the most sought-after artists of the seventeenth century. Yet she went on to become one of the most sought-after artists of the seventeenth century. Gentileschis art communicated a powerful personal vision. Like Frida Kahlo, Louise Bourgeois or Tracey Emin, she put her life into her art.Lives of the Artistsis a new series of brief artists biographies from Laurence King Publishing. The series takes as its inspiration Giorgio Vasaris five-hundred-year-old masterwork, updating it with modern takes on the lives of key artists past and present. Focusing on the life of the artist rather than examining their work, each book also includes key images illustrating the artists life. Author Biography Jonathan Jones is art critic for The Guardian and the author of Sensations: The Story of British Art from Hogarth to Banksy, as well as The Loves of the Artists: Art and Passion in the Renaissance and The Lost Battles: Leonardo, Michelangelo and the Artistic Duel that Defined the Renaissance. Review In the world and words of Joness book, the 17th century could have happened yesterday, it is urgent, immediate and very compelling. * Irish Times *Jonathan Joness highly readable Artemisia Gentileschi is the latest in the publisher Laurence Kings Lives of the Artists series. (...) Jones gives a lively account of her life and career, and his enthusiasm for her work permeates his writing: the descriptive passages on her paintings are especially evocative. * Apollo Magazine * Long Description Artemisia Gentileschi was the greatest female artist of the Baroque age and one of the most brilliant followers of the great Caravaggio. As a young woman she was raped by her tutor, and then had to endure a seven-month-long trial during which she was brutally examined by the authorities. Gentileschi was shamed in a culture where honor was everything. Yet she went on to become one of the most sought-after artists of the seventeenth century. Gentileschis art communicated a powerful personal vision. Like Frida Kahlo, Louise Bourgeois, or Tracey Emin, she put her life into her art. Review Quote "Jonathan Joness neat little Artemisia Gentileschi (Laurence King) gives us everything we need to know about the life of an extraordinary woman from a rough bit of Rome who survived multiple misogynies to become one of the most sought-after artists of the 17th century." - The Guardian ?, Promotional "Headline" Launching the Lives the Artists series: highly readable short biographies of the most-popular artists Details ISBN1786276097 Author Jonathan Jones Pages 144 Year 2020 ISBN-10 1786276097 ISBN-13 9781786276094 Format Hardcover Publication Date 2020-03-09 Imprint Laurence King Publishing Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 759.5 Language English UK Release Date 2020-03-09 Publisher Orion Publishing Co Audience General Series Lives of the Artists NZ Release Date 2020-05-08 AU Release Date 2020-05-08 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:126895124;

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