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"I,
Juan de Pareja, was born into slavery early in the
seventeenth century. I am not certain of the year."
Enjoy this tale of a slave, a
famous painter,
the art, baroque life, and a long held secret.
De Trevio, lets her protagonist
Juan de Pareja (the actual slave to the famed Spanish artist Diego
de Silva y Velazquez) take you traveling on a wonderful historical
adventure.
I loved
the development of Juan's character. It was unpredictable, moving,
romantic, and heart-wrenching. He was dedicated to his master to
the fullest, yet torn by love, love for the art. You cannot
read this without checking out all the painting of Velazquez
afterward, especially the portrait of
Pope Innocent X.
Happy Reading
~Caryn
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