Agostino Tassi (the man who raped her) had been in trouble with the law before, and told a friend that he had raped
Artemisia, so he pretty much hung himself. He spent a year in prison, so
Artemisia got as much justice as a woman could in her time.
I also like the painting, but I would hesitate to name my daughter
Artemisia because the image
is very powerful. I couldn't say the name without thinking of bloody beheadings and rape.
This message was edited 2/22/2011, 11:51 AM