The Princess and the Painter
by Jane Johnson
This is a gorgeous picture book that tells an imagined story behind Diego Velazquez's masterpiece Las Meninas from the princess Infanta Margarita's perspective. The story isn't particularly fabulous, but does communicate quite a bit about what a Spanish princess's life would have been like in 1656. But who needs a story with illustrations like these? Johnson mimics Velazquez's style fairly effectively and the result is beautiful. This book would be especially great for teaching a princess-obsessed child about what a real princess's life would have been like, or for a child who is interested in art.
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