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New York Times bestselling author Javier Sierra takes you on a grand tour of the Prado museum in this historical novel that illuminates the fascinating mysteries behind European art - complete with gorgeous, full-color inserts of artwork by da Vinci, Boticelli, and other master artists.Presented as a fictionalized autobiography, The Master of Prado begins in Madrid in 1990, when Sierra encounters a mysterious stranger named Luis Fovel within the halls of the Prado. Fovel takes him on a whirlwind tour and promises to uncover startling secrets hidden in the museum's masterpieces - secrets that open up a whole new world to Sierra. The enigmatic Fovel reveals how a variety of visions, prophesies, conspiracies, and even heresies inspired masters such as Raphael, Titian, Hieronymus Bosch, Botticelli, Brueghel, and El Greco.
About the Author
Javier Sierra, whose works have been translated into thirty-five languages, is the author of the acclaimed New York Times bestseller The Secret Supper. Among his books are also The Lost Angel, a breathtaking thriller that explores mankind's eternal quest to discover the truth of our origins -and of our destiny, The Lady in Blue or The Master of the Prado.His latest novel, The Invisible Fire (Planeta Literature Award) , is not yet available in English. A native of Teruel, Spain, Sierra currently lives in Madrid. For more info please visit www.javiersierra.com.
