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Novelists know that the private lives of artists make for great reading. Scroll down for our selection of entertaining and enlightening novels that tell the stories of men and women whose art—if not their lives—are familiar to us all.
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With Lydia Cassatt Reading the Morning Paper, readers will be transported to the vibrant art scene of late 19th-century Paris. A richly textured portrait of the relationship between Mary Cassatt and her sister Lydia, and narrated by the latter, the novel opens a fascinating window onto the extraordinary age in which the sisters lived. Click here to read more.
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From extraordinary highs—patronage by the Medici, friendship with Galileo—to rape by her father's colleague, torture by the Inquisition, lifelong struggles for acceptance by the artistic establishment, and betrayal by the men she loved, Artemisia Gentileschi lived a bold and brilliant life and became one of the greatest painters of her day. Read more about The Passion of Artemisia here. |
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History and fiction merge seamlessly in this luminous novel about artistic vision and sensual awakening. Girl with a Pearl Earring tells the story of 16-year-old Griet, a maid in the household of 17th-century Dutch painter Johannes Vermeer. Griet's life is transformed by her brief encounter with genius, even as she herself is immortalized in canvas and oil. Click here for more. |
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Narrated by Frida Kahlo's younger sister Cristina, this haunting and powerful fictional account chronicles Kahlo's life, capturing the essence of a passionate, tormented and ferociously gifted woman who became an enduring icon for generations to come. To read more about Frida, click here.
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This reissue of Irving Stone's classic novel The Agony and the Ecstasy (dramatized on screen in the eponymous film starring Charlton Heston) tells the story of Michelangelo Buonarotti, arguably the greatest artist to emerge from the tumultuous, vibrant years of the Italian Renaissance. Click here for more.
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