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by Clara Mendívil (Author)
El mayor pintor de la Historia. Las intrigas de una corte. La verdad de un reino.
"Una voz con ánimos renovados que entra con fuerza en la novela histórica española". LUIS ZUECO
En una corte repleta de escándalos, un joven de Sevilla obsesionado con la luz consigue convertirse no solo en pintor de cámara, sino en el artista más importante de la Historia de España.
"A bold new voice in Spanish historical novels."- LUIS ZUECO
In a royal house rocked by scandal, a young man from Seville, obsessed with light, becomes not only the court painter but also the most important artist in Spain's history. How did Velázquez become the king's portraitist? Eighteenth century. Velázquez's arrives at court at a fascinating moment in history. While Queen Elizabeth anguishes over her inability to provide an heir to the throne, Philip IV spends his nights in romantic dalliances that are an open secret. Political and marital intrigues devolve into a web of intrigue that the king navigates with the guidance of one man, the mysterious and sinister Gaspar de Guzmán, the Count-Duke of Olivares, who helps Velázquez rise to the position of court painter. In Portrait of a Court, Clara Mendívil depicts the bustle of a kingdom as vividly as any canvas. Through Diego Velázquez and Juana Pacheco and their journey from Seville to the Habsburg court in Madrid, she explores the behind-the-scenes palace antics that had the power to change history.
Author Biography
Clara Mendívil es licenciada en Historia. Ha escrito las novelas De viento y sal, Loto Rojo y Retrato de una corte, su primera novela histórica ambientada en España.
Number of Pages: 512
Dimensions: 1.6 x 9.2 x 5.7 IN
Publication Date: July 29, 2025
