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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.

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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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