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El Misterio Velázquez

Velazquez, court painter to Spain's Felipe IV, was especially fond of painting the midgets that lived at the Palace. Nicolas Pertusato, who appears in the artist's most famous painting — Las Meninas — narrates this award-winning novel. As he recounts his life story, he tells of his enigmatic relationship with the artist and reveals the mystery behind the creation of his masterpiece.

Audience
young adult
Length
short · 160 pages

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