Polish astronomer copernicuss idea that the sun and planets did not revolve around the earth was slowly becoming. This work of historical fiction is based on the life of an actual person who modeled for a work of art. Told through the eyes of velazquezs slave and assistant, this v. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Parejas works include the flight into egypt 1658 and the calling of saint matthew 1661. The book is well written and filled with rich period details. Juanico learns to love his new master and longs to paint, even though it is forbidden. His assistant is juan, an african slave who helps his master in his studio by preparing paints and stretching canvasses. My nine year old daughter and i both enjoyed the book. Horn book magazine fanfare list, american library association notable childrens books, ala notable childrens books, newbery. Some people regard the seventeenth century as the first modern age. If you were to make a film of this book, what would be the tag line be.
I also loved the way religion was portrayed in this book. The book works only if you can suspend a certain amount of disbelief. In the era of rembrandt, rubens, and van dyke, spain had its own great painter. Inside youll find 30 daily lessons, 20 fun activities, 180 multiple choice questions, 60 short essay questions, 20 essay questions, quizzeshomework assignments, tests, and more. Juan the story about his life as apprentice with nuance, intelligence and colorful detail. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Artists, fiction, history, juvenile fiction, newbery medal, spanish. He is known primarily as a member of the household and workshop of painter diego velazquez, who freed him in 1650. Booksource is the premier trade book distributor to k12 school classrooms across the country.
Explore classroom activities, puzzles, teacher resources and enrichment pdfs for this book. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. We offer discounted pricing, free shipping and unparalleled expertise and customer service. Pareja was initially velazquezs slave and accompanied him on his second visit to italy, where velazquez painted parejas portrait. Supersummary, a modern alternative to sparknotes and cliffsnotes, offers highquality study guides that feature detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, quotes, and essay topics. Winner of the 1966 newbery medalan ala notable booka new york times best juvenile book of the yearjuan is the slave of the great spanish painter diego valazquez and. His assistant is an african slave, juan, who, by helping his master in his studio in the preparation of paints and stretching of canvasses, becomes an artist himself.
The narrator brings juan to life in a way that i never could have done. As a readaloud to the children it would have lacked the fluid speech that this book deserves. This historical fiction book is rich with 17th century moods, travel and art descriptions. The novel shows the dark and light sides of the renaissance in spain in. Historically, we know little of their life except what is portrayed in the paintings and important acts that were documented like marriages and deaths. His mistress is kind and teaches him to read and write.
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