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Title	:	The Creation of Eve
Author	:	Lynn Cullen
Book Format	:	Hardcover
Book Edition	:	Anniversary Edition
Pages	:	Pages: 392 pages
Published	:	March 23rd 2010 by G.P. Putnam's Sons (first published January 1st 2010)
Categories	:	Historical. Historical Fiction. Fiction. Art. Cultural. Italy. Spain

The Creation of Eve Hardcover | Pages: 392 pages

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It's 1559. A young woman painter is given the honor of traveling to Michelangelo's Roman workshop to learn from the Maestro himself. Only men are allowed to draw the naked figure, so she can merely observe from afar the lush works of art that Michelangelo sculpts and paints from life. Sheltered and yet gifted with extraordinary talent, she yearns to capture all that life and beauty in her own art. But after a scandal involving one of Michelangelo's students, she flees Rome and fears she has doomed herself and her family.

The Creation of Eve is a riveting novel based on the true but little- known story of Sofonisba Anguissola, the first renowned female artist of the Renaissance. After Sofi's flight from Rome, her family eagerly accepts an invitation from fearsome King Felipe II of Spain for her to become lady-in-waiting and painting instructor to his young bride. The Spanish court is a nest of intrigue and gossip, where a whiff of impropriety can bring ruin. Hopelessly bound by the rules and restrictions of her position, Sofi yearns only to paint. And yet the young Queen needs Sofi's help in other matters- inexperiences as she is, the Queen not only fails to catch the King's eye, but she fails to give him an heir, both of which are crimes that could result in her banishment. Sofi guides her in how best to win the heart of the King, but the Queen is too young, and too romantic, to be satisfied. Soon, Sofi becomes embroiled in a love triangle involving the Queen, the King, and the King's illegitimate half brother, Don Juan. And if the crime of displeasing the King is banishment, the crime of cuckolding him must surely be death.

Combining art, drama, and history from the Golden Age of Spain, The Creation of Eve is an expansive, original, and addictively entertaining novel that asks the question: Can you ever truly know another person's heart?

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Original Title:	The Creation of Eve
ISBN:	0399156100 (ISBN13: 9780399156106)
Edition Language:	English
Characters:	Sofonisba Anguissola

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This is a beautifully written Historical Fiction novel about Sofonisba Anguissola- a female artist of the Renaissance who studied under Michelangelo and at King Felipe II of Spains request became a lady-in-waiting/painting instructor for his wife. Within this book, you can find romance, mystery, travel, historical facts, treachery, and so much 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 some renown; she trained under Michelangelo (which ended up being maybe not so great, since this was the time he was considered a heretic and also discovered to be gay). There's a love story and a lot of

Every heart has its own ache.If you havent read any of the novels of the brilliant author Lynn Cullen, then youre missing out on a lot!As one of the prominent writers of historical fiction, she creates mesmerizing stories in a time period, around famous artists or authors of the time.In The Creation of Eve, we go back to 16th century and start working on Michelangelos masterpiece. The story is told from the viewpoint of the renaissance painter Sofonisba Anguissola, who wasthen under the

I really liked this book. I loved learning about Sofonisba Anguissola. I looked up a lot of details about the Spanish court while reading and it seems that the author did stay pretty true to history while writing, which is something I love in a historical fiction novel.These are the reasons that I didn't give this book five stars:***spoiler alert***1. Sofi spends almost every waking moment with the Queen, yet there is never any real friendship between the two of them. I find it impossible to

There is little reading more intriguing than well done historical fiction. Lynn Cullen raises this genre to new heights with her intriguing, richly visualized THE CREATION OF EVE. Based on the life of the first woman painter to achieve any degree of recognition during the Renaissance, Sofonisba Anguissola, the author transports us to the 16th century courts of Spain and France, each alive with rankling jealousies, harbored dreams, and clever machinations.As a child of 7 Sofonisba was inspired by

I thoroughly enjoyed this book! Had never heard of the first renowned female artist of the Renaissance, Sofonisba Anguissola, who was once a student of Michelangelo. After she is exiled from Rome, to the court of King Philip II of Spain, she becomes a lady in waiting to the king's new young bride, Elisabeth. Richly compelling and satisfying story of family drama, art and politics of the time. I couldn't put it down. Looking forward to reading more by this author - have already ordered 'Reign of

The story was interesting, but I felt the characters lacked much depth. The descriptions of garb and surroundings were quite good.