"Blood Water Paint" Quotes
Artemisia Gentileschi, a young woman painter in 17th century Rome, finds her voice and strength through her art in the face of misogyny and violence.
historical fiction | 298 pages | Published in 2018
Quotes
I am Artemisia Gentileschi.
identity
I will show you what a woman can do.
empowerment
I will paint you as a woman. Not as a saint, not as a goddess. Not as a whore.
representationempowerment
I will not be silent.
empowerment
My story will be told.
empowerment
My hands will work until they bleed, and I will not stop.
perseverance
I am the painter. You, the muse.
artempowerment
I am not the woman you think I am.
identity
I will not be owned.
empowerment
My voice will echo through the centuries.
legacy
