Arte Vol. 8

Early 16th century Florence, Italy. The birthplace of the Renaissance, where art and culture flourished. In this vibrant and glamorous time lives Arte Spalletti, the daughter of a nobleman, who is blessed with promising talent as a painter. She dreams of becoming a master painter, but after the death of her father, she is pressured by her mom to find a young nobleman to marry in order to save the family. However, she refuses to give up on her dream and begins looking for a master painter to apprentice with, even though it means going against not just her mother but the societal beliefs of her time.
In Vol. 8, Arte leaves the watery city of Venice and returns to Florence. As she returns to her normal life, the portraits she paints become popular, and she begins to receive steady work. Is happiness for a painter proportional to honor and fame? Conflicted, Arte makes a decision.
Notice: This book is written in Japanese.