Painter to the King by Amy Sackville

Painter to the King

Amy Sackville

336 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction art historical challenging informative reflective slow-paced

Description

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 subj...

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Community Reviews Summary of 51 reviews

Moods

challenging 71%
informative 71%
reflective 71%
emotional 42%
inspiring 28%
sad 28%
adventurous 14%
funny 14%
hopeful 14%

Pace

slow 62%
medium 37%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 60% | A mix: 40%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 33% | No: 16%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 83% | No: 16%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 50% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 16%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 33% | No: 16%

Average rating

3.69

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