![]() ![]() The women first speak to Lorenzo de Medici himself, and finally, they submit a bidfor the right to paint it. Viviana, a noblewoman freed from a terrible marriage, and now able to pursue her artistic passions, sees a potential life-altering opportunity for herself and her fellow artists. Under the tutelage of Leonardo da Vinci, these six show talent and drive equal to that of any man, but in Renaissance Florence, they must hide their skills, or risk the scorn of the church, the city, and the law.Ī commission to paint a fresco in the church of Santo Spirito is about to be announced and Florence s countless artists each seek the fame and glory this lucrative job will provide. In a studiolo behind a church, six women gather to perform an act that is, at once, restorative, powerful, and illegal: they paint. A Historical Novel Society Editor's Choice ![]()
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