women painters

A biography of the American Impressionist Mary Cassatt telling of her struggles and triumphs as she searched for a unique style.

Examines the work of four female artists of the nineteenth century: Berthe Morisot, Marie Bracquemond, Eva Gonzales, and Mary Cassatt.

Eighteen-year-old Artemisia Gentileschi, having ruined her reputation by making a public accusation of rape against her art teacher, enters into an arranged marriage in post-Renaissance Italy and moves with her husband to Florence where her talent blossoms, bringing fame and conflict into her life.

Alessandra Cecchi becomes enchanted with a young painter her father has brought back from northern Europe to decorate the chapel walls in the family's Florentine palazzo, but their relationship is interrupted when Alessandra's parents arrange her marriage to a wealthy older man.

Discusses how American artist Mary Cassatt affected Parisian avant-garde and American art and how her work related to nineteenth-century feminism and art theory.

Eighteen-year-old Artemisia Gentileschi, having ruined her reputation by making a public accusation of rape against her art teacher, enters into an arranged marriage in post-Renaissance Italy and moves with her husband to Florence where her talent blossoms, bringing fame and conflict into her life.

Discusses the lives and art of Frida Kahlo, Georgia O'Keeffe, Alice Neel, and Faith Ringgold. Includes color reproductions of their work.