Patronage by the medicis, friendship with galileo and, most importantly of all, beautiful and outstandingly original paintings. To rape by her father's colleague, torture by the inquisition, life-long struggles for accep...Patronage by the medicis, friendship with galileo and, most importantly of all, beautiful and outstandingly original paintings. To rape by her father's colleague, torture by the inquisition, life-long struggles for acceptance by the artistic establishment, and betrayal by the men she loved, artemisia was a bold and brilliant woman who lived as s from extraordinary highs.