BBCNEWS Click June 4, 2024 04:43:00
By the pioneering 17th century female artist artemisia gentileschi. and there's more to her than meets the eye. she wasn't always covered by a veil. this is the first frontal nude ever painted by a woman artist, so she was a groundbreaker. however, michelangelo the younger�*s nephew, who inherited the home about 50 years later, felt that the painting was too naughty to be seen. and so he called in a famous baroque artist, and he covered up the naughty bits with the drapery. last year, the portrait came down from its position in the ceiling so that it could be restored. but this is no ordinar...