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I Am Venus

by Barbara Mujica
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In this breathtaking historical novel by the acclaimed author of the bestselling Frida, Bárbara Mujica reimagines the dramatic life and loves of the Baroque Spanish painter Diego Velázquez.

Narrated by the mysterious model who posed for The Toilet of Venus, Velázquez's only surviving female nude, I Am Venus is the riveting account of a great artist's rise to prominence, set against the backdrop of political turmoil and romantic scandal. A sweeping story of scandal and passion, and a vivid recreation of a corrupt kingdom on the brink of collapse, I Am Venus is a thrilling novel that brings to life the public and private worlds of Spain's greatest painter.
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Publisher: The Overlook Press

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  • ISBN: 9781468307641
  • File size: 606 KB
  • Release date: June 13, 2013

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  • ISBN: 9781468307641
  • File size: 605 KB
  • Release date: June 13, 2013
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Fiction Literature Romance Historical Fiction

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In this breathtaking historical novel by the acclaimed author of the bestselling Frida, Bárbara Mujica reimagines the dramatic life and loves of the Baroque Spanish painter Diego Velázquez.

Narrated by the mysterious model who posed for The Toilet of Venus, Velázquez's only surviving female nude, I Am Venus is the riveting account of a great artist's rise to prominence, set against the backdrop of political turmoil and romantic scandal. A sweeping story of scandal and passion, and a vivid recreation of a corrupt kingdom on the brink of collapse, I Am Venus is a thrilling novel that brings to life the public and private worlds of Spain's greatest painter.
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Fiction Literature Romance Historical Fiction