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Michael Jacobs had been haunted by Velazquez's enigmatic masterwork for most of his adult life. In this fascinating book, Jacobs searches for the ultimate significance of the painting by following the trails of associations and memories from each individual character in the picture. From the Italian roots of the mysterious dwarf, to Mastiff breeders and the complex politics of Golden-Age Madrid, from the theatrical youth of Velazquez in Seville to the seedy bars of turbulent contemporary Spain, Jacobs dissolves the barriers between the past and the present, the real and the illusory. This is the last book by a versatile and highly revered writer. Tragically, Michael Jacobs died in January 2014.

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Book category Books in English The arts History of art / art & design styles History of art & design styles: c 1600 to c 1800

• Full title: Everything is Happening
• Author: Michael Jacobs
• Language: English
• Binding: Hardback
• Number of pages: 256
• EAN: 9781847088079
• ISBN: 1847088074
• ID: 02688910
• Publisher: Granta Books
• Weight: 474 g
• Dimensions: 216 × 138 × 26 mm
• Date of publishing: 04. September 2014

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