Sofonisba. Portraits of the soul

By Chiara Montani

Set in 16th century Europe, this is the story of a brave and truly modern woman, in love with art and life itself."Montani writes beautifully about a passionate woman and extraordinarily talented artist... Her descriptions are so vivid, you can imagine each painting in your mind."(Historical Novel Society)"I couldn't recommend this book enough. It is so interesting and it gives the impression that the reader is watching a movie or TV series."(Daily Art Magazine)December 1579. On the deck of a galley a woman stands staring into the darkness. She is alone, bewildered and with no fight left in her. Even she doesn't know what it is that draws her to the dark swirl of the waves beneath the keel, but she can't help leaning out towards it. A jolt, a fall and a hand stretching out to save her...This is where the journey starts as events unfold in the adventurous life of Sofonisba Anguissola, the first female artist who dared to challenge the conventions of the time and achieve international fame.Sofonisba's travels take her from the town where she was born, Cremona, in Lombardy, at that time dominated by the Spaniards, to the oppressive atmosphere of the court in Madrid under Philip II, then to Sicily under the viceroys, in a fascinating mix of artists' colours with a backdrop of history, drama, intrigue, adventure and romance.The fresco is painted through Sofonisba's sensitive gaze, capable of capturing the human soul and possessing freedom of thought, inevitably destined to clash with the prejudices of her time.A page-turning historical novel with the taste and the colours of the Renaissance. Meet Sofonisba today and fall in love with this unforgettable heroine.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1098537734
• ISBN13: 9781098537739
• Release Date: May 2019
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 274 Pages
• Weight: 1.28 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"