About the Book This full-color graphic novel recounts the remarkable story of Artemisia, whose life story is told through the lens of Artemisias daughter as she questions her mother about their family history. The ensuing tale spans most of Gentileschis life, beginning with her childhood in Rome in her fathers painting studio, to the sexual abuse she experienced at the hands of a tutor and the arduous trial that followed, as well as the highlights of her prolific career in which she received commissions from clients as powerful as the Medici and the English royal family and became the first woman admitted to the prestigious Academy of Arts in Florence. Book Synopsis The English-language edition of Nathalie Ferlut and Tamia Baudouins stunning biography of Artemisia Gentileschi, the trailblazing Italian baroque painter, originally published in French. This full-color graphic novel recounts the remarkable story of Artemisia, whose life story is told through the lens of Artemisias daughter as she questions her mother about their family history. The ensuing tale spans most of Gentileschis life, beginning with her childhood in Rome in her fathers painting studio, to the sexual abuse she experienced at the hands of a tutor and the arduous trial that followed, as well as the highlights of her prolific career in which she received commissions from clients as powerful as the Medici and the English royal family and became the first woman admitted to the prestigious Academy of Arts in Florence. Review Quotes Sure to charm lovers of art history, its also a standout graphic biography that does real justice to its subject.--N/A Publishers Weekly The books art is outstanding...Artemisia is the informative, compelling graphic biography of an inspiring artist.--Peter Dabbene Foreword Reviews About the Author NATHALIE FERLUT was born in Ste, France on November 26th 1968 and currently resides in the Haute-Savoie region of France. She obtained a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Nmes, prior to pursuing her studies at the Beaux-Arts school in Angoulme where she obtained a diploma in comics in 1993. After brief stints in various animation related jobs, she returned to her love of comics full time. She began by writing the science-fiction mini-series Ether Glister, illustrated by Yoann and the later by Thierry Leprvost, and then she illustrated the childrens comic, The History of Mrs. Moon, written by Jean-Luc Loyer. Ferlut also both wrote and illustrated many of her own personal works, including Le Bel Inconnu, an adaptation of a medieval novel (published in two volumes by Carabas in 2004 and 2005), Lettres dAgathe (published by Delcourt), ve sur la balanoire and Andersen (both published by Casterman). TAMIA BAUDOUIN is a French illustrator and comics artist who lives and works in Japan. She began her art studies at the Emile Cohl school, and continued her education at the ESA Saint Luc in Brussels, Belgium. She is passionate about drawing, both in comics (mainstream and indie comics equally) as well as fashion illustration. Artemisia is her first published comics work, and was soon followed by her second comics collaboration with Nathalie Ferlut, Dans La Foret Des Lilas, also published by Delcourt. Her next book, written by Batrice Bottet, is Charles Perraults Tales, and will be published by Casterman.