10 novels about the great masters of art

Do you want to learn from the best masters of art? These novelists came to the same conclusion and their books have become some of the most famous around. Here we go with these 10 novels about the great masters of art!

1.Lust for Life

Few artists have given so much of themselves as Van Gogh. The post-impressionist par excellence is immortalised once again in this look at his life, which plunges us into a one of a kind existence.

2.El secreto de Picasso

This book, with its best seller ambitions, offers us an explanation for where Picasso's inspiration came from, and it's frankly interesting. A good read to pass the time, barely 250 pages long.

3.Girl with a Pearl Earring

If you still haven't seen the hugely famous version starring Scarlett Johansson, take your time to read the book first (unless you don't mind reading a book after seeing the film -. This artwork turned novel is based on the young woman who posed for Vermeer's legendary painting.

4.El enigma Goya

Goya's figure and his artworks have always stirred up controversy. Here the book digs into certain questions, such as the reasons why Goya was buried without his head. That's not all, because it also takes in other riddles about artists and rulers of the time.

5.El pintor de Flandes

Rosa Ribas wrote this novel about the life of Paul Van Dyck. This Belgian painter was one of the leading names among the Flemish artists, back in the 17th century. If you love that movement, you're sure to enjoy learning more about it.

6.The Gioconda Smile

I'm adding this book which, honestly, doesn't have that much to do with Leonardo DaVinci, but which takes the mysterious painting of the Mona Lisa as its starting point. It was written by Aldous Huxley, so it's worth it for that alone.

7.The Goldfinch

Donna Tartt uses the Metropolitan Museum in Amsterdam to build her story. I won't give away any more, but fans of crime fiction and thrillers will feel right at home with The Goldfinch.

8.The Painter of Battles

Of course, Pérez Reverte had to turn up somewhere. More than being about a great master of art, this novel is perfect both for students and for art lovers.

9.La librería del callejón

A story about how exile in Paris took its toll during the dictatorship. In this case it tells the life of the painter Adrián Fadrique and his adventures. It's an essential book for getting a sense of everything writers who refused to accept the regime back then stood to lose.

10.El secreto de los flamencos

Unsolved historical riddles, intrigue... this novel has been widely praised for gripping the reader from the very first moment.

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