Trending Artists of the 17th Century

Have you heard of Italian Baroque artist Artemisia Gentilschi? Find out why her popularity, and that of other artists, has risen dramatically since the 1970s. And vote for America’s favorite novel here!: https://to.pbs.org/2Jes2X5.

Chart the frequency of mention of any artist, maker, genius, et al, through the Google Books Ngram Viewer: https://books.google.com/ngrams

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