The Apprentice
Paperback – Illustrated, August 30, 1994
Square Fish · Paperback · August 30, 1994
In Renaissance Florence, thirteen-year-old apprentice Arduino's dreams of being a painter are challenged after he discovers the extreme measures the Maestro Cosimo di Forlç will take in the name of jealousy.
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- Who it’s for
- Renaissance Florence lends a vivid backdrop to a young apprentice’s hard choices and artistic hopes.
- Themes
- Artistic ambition, Jealousy, Difficult choices
- Genres
- Renaissance YA, YA Art & Artists, Historical YA - Europe
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In Renaissance Florence, thirteen-year-old apprentice Arduino's dreams of being a painter are challenged after he discovers the extreme measures the Maestro Cosimo di Forlç will take in the name of jealousy. Arduino faces a decision that could cost him his only chance to realize his life's dream.
Art and Ambition
Renaissance Florence lends a vivid backdrop to a young apprentice’s hard choices and artistic hopes.
Come here for
- A young painter’s ambitions tested by jealousy
- The texture of an artist’s apprenticeship in Renaissance Florence
Expect
- An immersive historical story centered on a difficult choice
Where it sits
| YA Art & Artists | 74% |
|---|---|
| Renaissance YA | 59% |
| Historical YA - Europe | 57% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- YA Art & Artists
- Renaissance YA
- Authors
- Pilar Molina Llorente
- Publisher
- Square Fish
- Published
- August 30, 1994
- Format
- Paperback
- Theme
- Artistic ambition · Jealousy · Difficult choices
- Reading lane
- YA Art & Artists