Wednesday, March 9, 2011

Blog # 3 I, Juan de Pareja

Please read pages 129-39 and respond to the following prompts in complete sentences.  Two to four sentences for each response should suffice.

1.  Why did "His Majesty" ask Velazquez to go to Italy?

2.  What happened to Velazquez's hand en route to Italy?

3.  What does Juan ask for after fixing Velazquez's hand?

4.  Describe how the light in Venice is different.  *Use a quote as support.

5.  Who is "His Holiness?"

6.  How does Velazquez want to represent Juan in his portrait?

Due:
A1/A2 - Friday, 3/11
B4 - Monday, 3/14

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  2. 1.Juan’s Master is told to go to Italy on an expedition to collect paintings and statuary for the place and museum.

    2.He badly cut and bruised his hand by the high waves throwing across their bunks.

    3.He said, “I ask nothing... but just now there is nothing in the world I want more than your own good health” (Trevino132).

    4.The light in Venice amused Juanico and Master, “I remembered Venice well, and the peculiar light that prevails there” (Trevino135).

    5.“His Holiness” is the Pope Innocent X who is stationed in the Vatican.

    6.Velazquez represents him as a loyal, resourceful and good person on his portrait

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  3. 1) His majesty asked Velazquez to go to Italy and collect paintings and statuary for the palace and museums.
    2)Juan and Velazques was on a boat and the weather outside was horrible. When Velazquez stoop up and tried to cross the cabin to get some clean clothes from his bag, he was thrown against the wall and he cut and bruised his right hand.
    3)Juan asks nothing but Masters good health when he cured his hand. "I give thanks to God that your hand is saved to paint hundreds more glorious pictures!" (Trevino 132).
    4) Unlike the peaceful cities of Italy, Venice was a town where thieves lived. Carrying something valuable was dangerous. "Master had been warned....thieves aboard" (Trevino 132). The weather was aslo pretty.
    5)I think it means God. First I thought it was the vatican king or something but ironically, I think its God.
    6)Masters going to draw what he can see. As he is. Loyal, resourceful and good.
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    Hugh K

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  4. 1. Juan's master was told to go to Italy to collect paintings and statuary for the museums and palace.
    2.Master and Juan were both on a boat, and Master tried to cross the other side to get some clean clothes. But the waves were high and Master hit the wall and cut and bruised him self on the right hand.
    3.Juan asks for nothing, but he was glad Master was safe. Juan took care of Masters hand so he could paint well.
    4.Juan and Master was both amazed by the light in Venice. "Master wanted to set down the light that fell, cut into delicate patterns.....leafless trees"(Trevino 133).
    5.It might be Velazquez because Juan thinks of him as kind of God. But it might be someone else.
    6.Velazquez was going to draw Juan as a loyal, good and resourceful person. Velazquez drew what he saw and he sees loyalty in Juan.

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  5. 1) Velazquez was told by his majesty to go to Italy so he could collect paintings and statuary for the palace and museums.

    2) Velazquez was cut and bruised his hand really badly by the high waves throwing across their bunks.

    3) Juan said “I ask nothing... but just now there is nothing in the world I want more than your own good health” (Trevino 132).

    4) Venice was a place there were thieves, unlike other peaceful places in Italy. Carrying something valuable was quite dangerous. "Master had been warned....thieves aboard" (Trevino 132).

    5) It either means the Pope, God or Jesus. Most likely Pope, because the Pope is known to be called his holiness.

    6) Velazquez shows that he is a loyal, resourceful and good person on his painting.

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    Kai Izumi

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  6. 1 His majesty asked Valazquez to collect the paintings from the museum and the palace
    2 Juan and Valazquez was in a ship and it was a storm and Valazquez tryed to go to his cabin but the waves banged into the ship that made Valazquez hit the wall and he injured his right hand.
    3 Juan asked for nothing. And he thanked god that his hand got better.
    4 Juan and his master were amused by the beautiful light in Venice "I remembered Venice well, and the peculiar light that prevails there” (Trevino135).
    5 I think its the king or it might be God.
    6 Valazquez wanted to draw Juan as a loyal and a nice,good person.

    MAX P

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  7. 1. He gave a commission to go to Italy to collect paintings and statuary for the palace and for museums.
    2. He remembered about his illness on their first journey, which made fear. After that, they ran into a fierce storm, and was thrown against the bulkhead. He cut and made a bruise on his right hand.
    3."I give thanks to God that your hand is saved to paint hundreds more glorious pictures!" (Trevino 132). He wishes to God for Velazquez's hand to have a good health and will get a cured hand.
    4. "Master had been warned....thieves aboard" (Trevino 132). Venice has alot of thieves, and people have dangerous stuffs with them.
    5. I think it is the Pope.
    6. He will draw Juan as loyal, resourceful and good, like he is.

    Isshin Midorikawa
    A1 Literature

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  8. 1. "His Majesty" sent Velazquez to Italy so he could collect art paintings and statuary for the palace, and the museums too.

    2. He accidentally cut his hand while trying to reach for his clean clothes on the boat they were traveling on. He had badly cut and bruised his right hand.

    3. Juan did not ask for anything, but he hoped Velazquez's hand won't be severe, but luckily, Velazquez was alright so Juan was relieved.

    4. Unlike Spain, Italy was a bit dangerous with pickpockets, etc. But the city of Venice had more thieves and criminals. "Master had been warned that this was foolhardy as there were many thieves abroad..." (Trevino 132).

    5. "His holiness" can refer to many people, but most likely people related in religion like Christianity, such as popes, priests, etc.

    6. Velazquez wants to represent Juan as a nice and a reliable person, pretty much all the positive things, in his portrait.

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  9. He goes to Venice to getpaintings and statuary from the museum

    2. He hurt his hand on the ship in a storm and Juan fixxed it with herbs.

    3. Nothing yet, maybe someday.

    4. "In most parts of the country the sunlight is softly golden but in Venice it has a pale blue tinge, a radiant pure light rather cold, a kind of reflection from the sea" (Borton de Trevino, 135)

    5. "His Holiness" is the pope, the top of the Catholic church.

    6. Juan should be loyal, resourceful, good, proud and dignified.

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  10. 1. His Majesty asked Velazquez to go to Italy to collect paintings and statuary for the palace and for museums.

    2. He badly cut and bruised his hand because he tried to across the cabin to get clean clothes, but he was thrown against the bulkhead.

    3. Juan asked for nothing, and he said that he gave thanks to God that Velazquez's hand was saved.

    4. In Venice, there was lots of thieves, so it was dangerous to carrying any things. "Master had been warned that this was....who was hungry"(Trevino 132).

    5. I think it means the God.

    6. Velazquez is going to paint Juan as he is, loyal and resourceful and good. And also proud and dignified.

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    Seonji Kim

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  11. 1. His majesty asked Velazquez to go to Italy and collect paintings and statuary for the palace and museums.

    2.He badly cut and bruised his hand. he did this by running into a fierce storm, and he was thrown against the bulkhead.

    3.Juan just wished that Velazquez's hand would heal quick.

    4. Unlike how the cities of italy were peaceful , Venice was a town where many thieves lived. Carrying something valuable was very dangerous. "Master had been warned....thieves aboard" (Trevino 132).

    5.I think it means God.

    6. He will draw Juan as loyal, resourceful and good, like how Juan is.

    jun ogawa

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  12. 1.His Majesty made Velazquez go to Italy because he wanted Velazquez to collect paintings and statues. These art works would be collected for palace and museums.

    2.The ship was unstable because of the bad weather and Velazquez was thrown against the bulkhead. He cut his hand by this and felt very painful that he could not move at all.

    3.Juan asked for nothing. He was happy about Velazquez's hand being fixed, so that Velazquez could keep painting glorious pictures.

    4.The light in Venice was very different from other places. “...in Venice it has a pale blue ting, a radiant pure light, rather cold, a kind of reflection from the sea” (Trevino 135). Usually, light is close to orange and it is bright, but Venice has a blue and cold light.

    5.His Holiness means God. The prefix, “Holy” is a word which is related to God.

    6.Velazquez want to represent Juan in the portrait as a loyal, resourceful and good person. He thinks Juan as a nice, important partner.


    Ifumi Sato
    A2 Lit

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  13. 1.His Majesty told Velazquez to go to Italy because he Velazquez to go get the paintings and stuatues for the palace and the museam.

    2.When Velazquez and Juan was on the boat, the weather was just horrible.When Velazquez tried to go get some clean clothes, since the weather was bad, he got thrown against and had a huge bruise on his right hand.

    3. Juan didn't ask anything but he hoped and prayed god that Velazquez's hand well get better. Velzaquez get's his hand better.

    4. Velazquez was warned, since there was alot of thieves, it was dangerous for them to carry anything.

    5. I think "holiness" does something to do with christianity and god.

    6. Velzaquez will paint juan really loyal and good, nice.


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  14. 1."His Majesty" send Velazquez back to Italy to collect art paintings and statuary for the palace and museums.

    2.Velazquez accidentally cuts his right hand during a storm, being thrown against the bulkhead. It was also bruised very badly.

    3.Juan asks for nothing, and sais that he may want something in the future, but for now he just wants Masters health to be good.

    4.There were many thieves in Venice, but also beautiful light. "I remembered Venice well, and the peculiar light that prevails there” (Trevino135).

    5.I think "his holiness" may be the Pope.

    6.Velazquez want to paint Juan in his portrait as who he really is, a loyal, reliable, and nice person.

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  16. 1. His majesty asked Velazquez to go to Italy and collect paintings and statuses for the palace and museums.

    2. Juan's master got a big bruise on his right hand when he was thrown by the weather on the boat. It was when he wanted to get his clean clothes.

    3. Juan did not ask for anything, but he hoped Velazquez's hand will get
    better. Luckily he did.

    4. "Master had been warned....thieves aboard" (Trevino 132). Venice has a lot of thieves. Also, people had dangerous things.

    5. It means Pope, God or Jesus.

    6. Velazquez represents Juan as a nice and a reliable person.

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    lisa tashiro

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  17. 1. Velazquez was commissioned from the King to collect paintings and statuary for the palace and the museum.

    2. Juan accidentally cuts and makes bruises on his hand. He was thrown into the bunks because the weather was so severe at that time.

    3. “I ask nothing. I might someday, but just now there is nothing in the world I want more than your own good health” (Trevino132). This quote clearly explains that Juan hopes Velazquez to cure as fast as possible, so Velazquez can paint again.

    4. "I remember Venice well, and the peculiar light that prevails there, different from that of the rest of Italy" (Trevino 135). Velazquez thinks that the light is essential for paintings, so Velazquez enjoyed pretty much.

    5. I think Juan means by the God, since Juan is the adherent of Christianity. Christian idolizes their God, which is Jesus Christ.

    6. Velazquez represents that he is loyal and responsible man on his portrait. He thinks that Juan is a significant presence and Velazquez wanted to convey all the good parts about himself.

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  18. 1. "His Majesty" asked Velazquez to go to Italy and collect paintings and statuary for the palace and museums.

    2. Juan and Velazquez was on the boat and when Velazquez was trying to cross the other side of the boat, he hit the wall and cut and bruised his right hand.

    3. "Master, I ask nothing. I might some day, but just now there is nothing in the world I want more than your own good health. I give thanks to God that your hands is saved to paint hundreds more glorious pictures!" (Trevino 132).

    4. Venice was a place where thieves were and Venice was unlike Italy. "Master had been warned… thieves aboard" (Trevino 132).

    5. I think "His Holiness" means God.

    6.Velazquez respects Juan with loyalty. He drew what he can see and Velazquez drew loyalty in Juan.

    Anna Otake
    A1 Literature

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  19. 1. His Majesty ordered Velaquez to go to Italy. The king wanted him to collect paintings and statues for the palace and the museum in Spain.

    2. During the long journey to Italy, Master's hand got bruised and swollen. There was a storm and the ship was shaking badly. When Velaquez stand up to get new clothes he was thrown against the bulkhead and he cut his hand. It became swollen and painful, and he was afraid he could never paint again.

    3. After fixing Velaquez's hand Juan thought of many things to ask, but felt it was wrong to get payed for something he must do. Master always gave things Juan really wanted and he was happy Velaquez's hand was better. He asked for nothing, but wished him good health.

    4. The light in Venice was different than the light in other places in Italy. "I remembered Venice well, and the peculiar light that prevails there” (Trevino135). In Venice the light was pale blue like the reflection of the sea, but in the rest of Italy the sunlight was softly golden.

    5. "His Holiness" is Pope. The Pope is the leader of the Catholic Church, and Velaquez was invited to meet him.

    6. In his portrait Velaquez wants to represent Juan as loyal, resourceful and good, just the way he sees him. He also sees Juan as proud and dignified, because he supported him and praised his work.

    Anna Ishii
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  20. lyu hiroyama

    1) Valezquez wascommisioned to go to Italy and collect paints and statues for museums in pain

    2) when valezquez was on the ship, he stood up to get his clothes but than because of the wave, he was slammed to the wall and his wrist was bruised and cut off

    3) He said that he maybe will want something later on, but now, what juan wants is Valazquez's healf

    4)“...in Venice it has a pale blue ting, a radiant pure light, rather cold, a kind of reflection from the sea” (Trevino 135). compared to other places, venice had a cold, blue light.

    5) It would be the King since the holiness asked for paint from Italy like it happened before

    6) Valezquez wanted to show that Juan was a loyal person on his portrait.

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  21. 1) "His Majesty" asked Velazquez to go to Italy because he wanted Velazquez to collect paintings and statuary for the palace and the museums. Just before Velazquez and Juan went to Italy, they needed to make changes. They were planing to sailo from Seville, but they had to go to Malaga and then take the ship from there.

    2) Velazquez's right hand was badly cut and bruised. This happend when he went to get clean clothes from his box, and he was thrown against the bulkhead.

    3) When Velazquez asked Juan what he wants, Juan said he doesn't need anything. "Master, I ask nothing. I might some day, but just now there is nothing in the world I want more than your own good health" (Trevino 132).

    4) In Venice, there were many theives, but the light was beautiful. "In most parts of the country the sunlight is softly golden but in Venice it has a pale blue tinge, a radiant pure light rather cold, a kind of reflection from the sea" (Trevino 135).

    5) I think "His Hoiness" is the Pope.

    6) Velazquez wants to represent Juan as he is. Loyal, resourceful, and nice.

    Katarina Kurosawa
    A1 Literature

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  22. 1. Juan's majesty told Velazquez to go to Italy and collect the paintings and statuary for the palace and museums.

    2. Juan and Velazquez were on the boat and they tried to go to cabin to get clean cloth but than the high wave made Velazquez smash into the wall which made Velazquez's hand badly cut and made bruises.

    3. Juan said “I ask nothing... but just now there is nothing in the world I want more than your own good health” (Trevino 132).

    4. Juan and Velazquez were amused by the bueatiful light Venice. "I remembered Venice well, and the peculiar light that prevails there” (Trevino135).

    5. I think it means god so I think that It's Velazquez because Juan thinks that Velazquez is a kind god.

    6. Velazquez was gonna draw Juan as a loyal, resourceful and good person.

    Do Won Yoo

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  23. 1. His Majesty told Velazquez to go to Italy to collect many paintings and Statuary to place it in palace and Museums.

    2. "When Master arose and tried to stagger across the cabin to get clean clothes from his box, he was thrown against the bulk head and he badly cut and bruised his right hand." (p.130 Trevino)

    3. When Velazquez asked what Juan wants, because Juan took care of Velazquez very well, Juan said "There is nothing in the world I want more than your own good health" (p.132 Trevino)

    4. Juan and Velazquez was very impressed with the light in Venice. "I remembered Venice well, and the peculiar light that prevails there." (p.135 Trevino)

    5. My prediction, it may be God in Christianity.

    6.Juan said "Paint me, Master! Paint a Portrait of me!", and Velazquez prepared for his painting, and said "Come, we will buy a canvas. Yes, I will paint you, Juanico. As you are, loyal and resourceful and good. And also proud and dignified. God guide my hand." Velazquez is going to paint Juan, to represent Juan in his portrait.

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  24. 1. Velazquez was told to go to Italy to get the paintings and satuary for palace and museum.

    2. This happened during his journey to Italy when Velazquez was on the ship, he tried to grab his clothes but then because of the waves Velazquez lost his balance and was thrown against the wall and that made his right hand bruised badly.

    3. Because Juan took care of Velazquez so well, Velazquez asked Juan what does he want from him and Juan askd Velazquez to take care of himself and get well.

    4.“...in Venice it has a pale blue ting, a radiant pure light, rather cold, a kind of reflection from the sea” (Trevino 135).

    5. It does not actually says it on the book but I think Holiness would be the pope.

    6. Velazquez drew what he could see from Juan and that was how good peron Juan is and his loyal

    HR Yoo
    A1 Lit

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  25. 1.Juan's master, Velazquez was told by his majesty to go to Italy. To collect paintings and statuary for the palace and museums.

    2.Juan and his master, Velazques was on a boat and the weather outside was really bad. When Velazquez stoop up and tried to cross the cabin, he was thrown against the wall and he cut and bruised his right hand.

    3.when Juan was asked what he wants from Velazquez, Juan asked for nothing but Masters good health. "I give thanks to God that your hand is saved to paint hundreds more glorious pictures!" (Trevino 132).

    4.Unlike other peaceful cities in Italy, Venice had many thieves, so it was dangerous to carrying valuable things. "Master had been warned that this was....who was hungry"(Trevino 132).

    5.I think it either means the God or Jesus. Most likely God, because the God is known to be called his holiness.

    6.Velazquez was going to draw Juan as a loyal, resourceful and good person. As Velazquez himself is.

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