La maja desnuda by Vicente Blasco Ibáñez
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| Author | Blasco Ibáñez, Vicente, 1867-1928 |
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| Title | La maja desnuda |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_maja_desnuda_(Vicente_Blasco_Ib%C3%A1%C3%B1ez) |
| Note | Reading ease score: 53.4 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. |
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| Summary | "La maja desnuda" by Vicente Blasco Ibáñez is a novel written in the early 20th century. It explores themes of art, identity, and the struggles of an artist amidst the backdrop of Spanish culture and society. The main character, Mariano Renovales, is a painter who grapples with his past and his aspirations as he re-enters the world of art at the Museo del Prado. The opening of the novel introduces Mariano Renovales as he arrives at the Prado Museum after several years away, reflecting on his previous experiences and the changes that have occurred in the art world. He reminisces about his youth spent studying masterworks, feeling a mix of nostalgia and disdain for traditional artistic norms. As he navigates the museum, he encounters fellow artists and connoisseurs, and feels the weight of both admiration and criticism. The passage sets the stage for a character deeply tied to his craft, revealing the tension between the ideals of artistic freedom and societal expectations that he will continue to confront throughout the narrative. (This is an automatically generated summary.) |
| Language | Spanish |
| LoC Class | PQ: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese |
| Subject | Madrid (Spain) -- Fiction |
| Subject | Widowers -- Fiction |
| Subject | Man-woman relationships -- Fiction |
| Subject | Husband and wife -- Fiction |
| Subject | Painters -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 43030 |
| Release Date | Jun 24, 2013 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 106 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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