Artemisia Gentileschi was one of the first well-known female painters. The movie tells the story of her youth when she was guided and protected by her father the painter Orazio Gentileschi. Her professional curiosity about the male anatomy forbidden for her eyes led her to the knowledge of sexual pleasure. But she was also well known because in 1612 she had to appear in a courtroom because her teacher Agostino Tassi was suspected of raping her.
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Biopic of Artemisia Gentileschi (Valentina Cervi) who, in seventeenth century Rome, becomes the first acclaimed female painter. Forbidden to study art due to her sex, Artemisia nonetheless works with her father, the great artist Orazio. When Florentine painter Agostino Tassi arrives in Rome, Artemisia becomes both his pupil and lover - much to Orazio's displeasure.
Seventeen year old Artemisia is a budding artist in 17th Century Italy where women are forbidden to study painting much less paint nude models. She persuades her father to let her watch and learn from the great painter Agostino Tassi. Tassi, however, has plans other than teaching art and he attacks Artemisia... French dialogue with subtitles.
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