Description
Behind the work of the great seventeenth-century Spanish painter Diego Velázquez was a Spanish-born black slave, Juan de Pareja. Juan carefully mixed Velázquez's colors and prepared his canvases. Against the backdrop of a Spain rich with art and power, this book tells the story of the slave and his close relationship with the painter.
Details
ISBN: |
9780374492922 |
Publisher: |
Macmillan |
Authors: |
Borton de Trevino, Elizabeth |
Illustrators: |
Borton de Trevino, Elizabeth |
Binding: |
Paperback |
Published Date: |
1996 |
Grade Minimum: |
5 |
Grade Maximum: |
12 |
Language: |
Spanish |
Original Language: |
English |
Lexile: |
1110 |
Accelerated Reader: |
6.5 |
Guided Reading: |
Y |
Award: |
Newbery Medal 1966 |
Page: |
218 |
Theme: |
Biographies |
