Artemnesia Gentileschi was raped by a co-worker of her father's " what a surprise, right? They took the rapist to court, where she, an artist, was tortured to see if she was telling the truth, and he never served any time. But she absolutely persisted, becoming the first woman member of Florence's Accademia. Some (who […]
SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 09:54AM on March 2, 2020