I, Juan de Pareja [SCM]
by Elizabeth Borton de Trevino Author
When the great Velazquez was painting his masterpieces at the Spanish court in the seventeenth century, his colors were expertly and canvases prepared by his slave, Juan de Pareja. This is the story of how Juan went from slave to respected artist.
Additional Details
- Resource Type
- Book
- ISBN
- 0-374-33531-1
- Print Status
- In Print
- Chapters
- 15
- Pages
- 180
- Suggested Grades
- 3rd - 12th
- Geographical Setting
- Spain
- Historical Setting
- 1599 - 1660
- Publisher
- Farrar, Straus & Giroux
- Copyright
- 1965
Chapters
- 1 In which I learn my letters
- 2 In which I prepare for a journey
- 3 In which I meet Don Carmelo
- 4 In which I learn my duties
- 5 In which Rubens visits our court
- 6 In which I fall in love
- 7 In which I visit Italy
- 8 In which I speak of a small red flower
- 9 In which I make friends at court
- 10 In which I confess
- 11 In which I return to Italy
- 12 In which my portrait is painted
- 13 In which I am made free
- 14 In which I say a sad good-by
- 15 In which I find another home
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