I, Juan De Pareja

Brother Isidro treats Juan with compassion and kindness. The friar is attentive to Juan's needs, and he comforts Juan after his terrible bout with the plague. Brother Isidro is also the one who...

I, Juan de Pareja is a children's novel by Elizabeth Borton de Trevino about a painter named Velazquez and his slave, Juan. The novel shows the dark and light sides of the Renaissance in Spain in...

I believe you are referring to Pareja's relationship with Velazquez. Until Pareja is bought by Velazquez, he is treated cruelly and terribly abused. Slaves are considered to be property with no...

Actually the author does provide very specific details as to the travels of Pareja. Seville and Madrid (both in Spain) are mentioned, as well as his travels to Italy.A careful re-read of the book...

Juan accompanied the painter to Italy so Don Diego could carry out an array of artistic and somewhat political tasks: see great art Rubens had mentioned, buy art for the king, copy some art, and...

Slowly, in context, and by zigzagging. The King comes first in an official capacity, to have his picture painted, and as someone who does not trust easily. However, he comes to trust Velazquez...

Don Diego was a good man who lived for his art. He was dignified and restrained (not given to huge shows of emotion) and cared mainly for his family, a few friends (including Juan and in a way the...