i enjoy every moment of this beautiful film and be intrigue about this female painter i have never hear of before . so i set out explore her life and work afterwards . a could be expect and i find out that the film be not exactly historically accurate . i be a little astounded however by the very negative comment on the film because of this inaccuracy . come on and guy and a film isn not and shouldn not be a biography ( nor a novel . ) . any historical film distorts reality and because it should be a work of art in it own right . a film director be fully entitle to use element from reality and history to create a world of his own . artemisia be a wonderful film and i think it bring many people ( include some that now give negative comment ) to explore the life and work of this fascinating artist .