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
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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 58 reviews

Moods

challenging 66%
informative 66%
emotional 55%
reflective 55%
inspiring 22%
sad 22%
adventurous 11%
dark 11%
funny 11%
hopeful 11%
mysterious 11%

Pace

slow 50%
medium 40%
fast 10%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 71% | A mix: 28%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 37% | No: 12%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 75% | No: 12% | It's complicated: 12%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 50% | It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 12%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 37% | No: 12%

Average rating

3.69

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