EVERYTHING IS HAPPENING

Michael Jacobs had been haunted by Velazquez's enigmatic masterwork for most of his adult life. In this fascinating book, Jacobs sea rches for the ultimate significance of the painting by following the trails of associations and memories from each individual charac ter in the picture. From the Italian roots of the mysterious dwarf, to Mastiff breeders and the complex politics of Golden-Age Madri d, from the theatrical youth of Velazquez in Seville to the seedy bars of turbulent contemporary Spain, Jacobs dissolves the barrier s betwee...[Read more]