The Creation of Eve

Entertaining to read. I loved reading about the Spanish court. I thought the convergance of issues -- the protestant reformation, the inquisition, the morality of the court, the complexity of the relationship were all very interesting to read. My main problem was this -- I know that in historical fi......more

The book weaves a story of the first renowned female artist of the Renaissance, Sofonisba Anguissola. She is given an honor to learn from Michaelangelo, where at his studio she meets a young artist Tiberio Calcagni. Their love story is very brief. An event occurs sending Sofonisba back home, where s......more

Based on the true, but little known, story of the first renowned female artist during the Renaissance period, this is a captivating work of historical fiction. Sofonisba Anguisola (Sofi) studied under Michelangelo, though, as a woman, she was not allowed to draw the naked figure. Still, her reputati......more

This reminded me a lot of The Other Boleyn Girl, except I actually ended up liking this better. (High praise indeed, because I LOVED TOBG.) Sofi is sent to the Spanish King's court to be a lady-in-waiting for his new wife after a little indiscretion. Sofi (actually a real person) was a painter of som......more

I LOVE this book. It will be published in March 2010 and I wish it was sooner so everyone could read it now! What a rich world Lynn Cullen creates, and she draws you in from page one. A beautifully written historical novel about Sofonisba Anguissola, a female painter in the Spanish court of Phillip......more