El secreto de Sofonisba

by Lorenzo de' Medici

Año 1624. Un joven Anton Van Dyck, fascinado por la información que le llega de una pintora llamada Sofonisba Anguissola, decide visitarla en Palermo, donde reside ya ciega y anciana pero totalmente lúcida. Sofonisba le cuenta su historia, sus inicios como pintora y su periplo como dama de compañía en la corte española de Felipe II. Conversación tras conversación se irá forjando entre ambos una intensa y curiosa amistad. Año 1565. El papa Pio IV ordena al nuncio que desplace hasta la corte española de Felipe II en una misión confidencial. El capitán general de la Santa Inquisición, Fernando de Valdés, ha encarcelado al arzobispo de Toledo, quien guarda un secreto que por ningún motivo debe ser desvelado. El nuncio, que no pretende interferir con la Inquisición, debe asegurarse de que el "secreto" del Papa quede a salvo. El misterioso secreto permanecerá escondido durante años y saldrá a la luz mucho tiempo después y de manera fortuita... Intrigas palaciegas, rivali

368 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2007

About the author

Librarian Note: There is more than one author by this name in the Goodreads database. This is the contemporary historical fiction writer.

Lorenzo de' Medici was born in Milan, Italy. He studied Economic Science in Switzerland, where he lived for a number of years, and History of Art in the United States.

His professional and personal interests have taken him to several different countries and he has lived in Germany, Austria, the United States and Monte Carlo. He speaks six languages.

Reviews

[Caspar Ewals · Rating 1 out of 5]

Slechte opbouw, flinterdun complot, karakters niet uitgediept en onbegrijpelijke gedachtekronkels maken dit boek bijzonder slecht. Een wonder dat ik het uitgelezen heb. Zal wel komen omdat het onderwerp An Sich wel intrigerend was. Uitvoering echter bij lange na niet goed.

[Roxana · Rating 5 out of 5]

An absolutely wonderful book. A must read book if you enjoy reading historical fiction.
Sofonosba Angisola was a woman before her time. She was a magestic painter in a world that only man suppose to be profesional artist. Being so talented, she was introduced into Felipe II's court, There, without her knowlege she found herself in the middle of a secret complot. The Pope ask her to make a portrait of herself....
Here everyone has her own interest, and nobody tells the truth, complots and secrets comes and goes.... There is a lot to tell about this books and its characters so well described. But what will I say anything more when you can just read the book and get kipnaped in its pages,

[Eduard Esteller · Rating 3 out of 5]

Novela historica, mig ficció. Sofonisba Angulessa pintora de retrats reneixement. Explica la seva historia a Anton van Dyck. Requerida per Felipe II per fer de dama de companyia de Isabel de Valois, la reina. Es veu immersa en un trama de corrupció de Pius IV, enmig de la cort espanyola de Felip II i la Inquisició. Entretingut

[Mariann Navarro Zafra · Rating 4 out of 5]

Historical novel with touches of fiction and inventive. Extremely recommend. If you're talented in what you do, you'll be successful despite of your gender. Sofonisba shows the reality of a female painter who had to overcome doing what she loved in a men dominated world.

[Sarah · Rating 4 out of 5]

Interesting, inspirational and more amazing if you like History and art.

[Maria Jauregui · Rating 4 out of 5]

Novela histórica!!! Es linda pero le falta un poco de fluidez

[Beatrizpt · Rating 3 out of 5]

Un libro que atrapa y es fácil de leer, es entretenido pero le falta algo más de historia

[Suzanne · Rating 2 out of 5]

This one was not bad, I just expected more from it. Read the Dutch translation.