Painter to the King

Granta Books, UK, 2018. Second Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. Hardcover. 314 pages. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: Granta Books, UK, 2018. Second Printing. *** CONDITION: The book itself is in fine condition and comes in near fine dust jacket. More specifically: Boards have no wear, rubbing or soiling. Edges of dust jacket have superficial wear. Dust jacket is unclipped. Pages are clean and unmarked and in excellent condition. *** ABOUT THIS BOOK: This is a portrait of Diego Velazquez, from his arrival at the court of King Philip IV of Spain, to his death 38 years and scores of paintings later. It is a portrait of a relationship that is not quite a friendship, between an artist and his subject. It is a portrait of a ruler, always on duty, and increasingly burdened by a life of public expectation and repeated private grief. And it is a portrait of a court collapsing under the weight of its own excess. Unfolding through series of masterly set-pieces and glancing sketches, this is a novel of brilliance, imagination and sheer style -- about what is shown and what is seen, about art and life. *** Quantity Available: 1. Category: Fiction; Historical; ISBN/EAN: 9781783783908. Inventory No: 24030262.. 9781783783908