Sackville, Amy
Painter to the King
- ISBN 13:
- 9781783783922
- author:
- Sackville, Amy
- format:
- Paperback / softback
- publisher:
- Granta Books
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2019
- Dimensions:
- 19.8 x 12.9 x 2 centimetres (0.2
- Genre:
- Fiction & Literature, General, ,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
A portrait of Diego Velazquez, from his arrival at court to his death 38 years later, this novel explores the complex relationship between an artist and his subject. It is also a portrayal of King Philip IV, burdened by public expectation and private grief, as well as the court's collapse under its own excess.
Through masterful set-pieces and glancing sketches, Amy Sackville crafts a novel about what is shown and what is seen, about art and life. With brilliance, imagination and style, she brings to light the intricacies of this pivotal period in history.
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