by Elizabeth M. Rees · Watson-Guptill Publications Inc.,U.S. · tapa dura · ISBN 9780823004072
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«The Wedding: An Encounter with Jan van Eyck» is the historical novel by Elizabeth M. Rees, published by Watson-Guptill in hardback (226 pages, in English).
In 1433, fourteen-year-old Giovanna Cenami falls in love with a mysterious employee of the painter Jan van Eyck. Her father demands she marry a wealthy merchant to avoid the family's ruin; defying him puts her reputation, honor, and life at risk. The novel imagines the story behind the famous painting «El matrimonio Arnolfini» and the questions it raises.
It belongs to the Art Encounters series, which introduces young readers to great painters; the original edition was published in 2005.
For young people aged 12 and up with an interest in art, painting, and history, especially the Renaissance.
