Artemisia Gentileschi’s painting skills quickly surpass her father’s. But her future as an artist in strict 17th-century Rome is tenuous at best. When her painting tutor rapes her, it sets off a cascade of seemingly insurmountable problems and impossible choices. Author Elizabeth Fremantle's biographical fiction, “Disobedient,” deftly paints the story of Artemisia, who would become one of the best artists of the Baroque period. Donna Edwards of The Associated Press says Fremantle's attention to detail — so necessary in a narrative filled with painters — is absolutely engrossing. “Disobedient” is released from Pegasus Books.
