I, Juan de Pareja : The Story of a Great Painter and the Slave He Helped Become a Great Artist (Paperback)

from stgayde

I, Juan de Pareja is a non fiction story, following Juan, an African American man born into slavery in Spain. He is orphaned at a young age and not long after his master and mistress fall to the plague. Juan is also affected, but miraculously survives. He is then sent to serve under his late mist...

from Mrs_McGreevy

Juan de Pareja was born a slave in 17th century Spain. When his mistress died, he was sent with the rest of her goods to her nephew, the painter Diego Velasquez. Despite their differences in station, the two men become friends, and eventually Juan becomes an artist in his own right, despite it be...

from justinscott66

"I, Juan de Pareja" tells the story of a relationship between the 17th-century Spanish painter Diego Velazquez and his black slave, Juan de Pareja. Juan the story about his life as apprentice with nuance, intelligence and colorful detail. This historical fiction book is rich with 17th century moo...

from goodnightmoon

An interesting historical read, detailing a period of history and a geography unknown to me. The story covers many years and is focused on events rather than feelings, lessening its emotional impact (no pain and suffering, no excitement, no real action). However, I really admired the author's sty...

from NTPawelski

This novel for young readers, which won the Newbery Award in 1966, is based on the true story of a man who was a slave owned by the great 17th century Spanish painter Diego Velazquez. The titular Juan is a wonderful character, and the novel gives readers a fascinating look into the process of pai...