The Flanders Panel
1990 novel by Arturo Pérez-Reverte
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The Flanders Panel (original Spanish title La tabla de Flandes) is a novel written by Spanish author Arturo Pérez-Reverte in 1990, telling of a mystery hidden in an art masterpiece spanning from the 15th century to the present day.
First edition (Spanish) | |
| Author | Arturo Pérez-Reverte |
|---|---|
| Original title | La tabla de Flandes |
| Translator | Margaret Jull Costa |
| Language | Spanish |
| Genre | Crime novel |
| Publisher | Alfaguara (First edition), Harcourt Brace & Company (First English edition) |
Publication date | 1990 |
| Publication place | Spain |
Published in English | 1994 |
| Media type | Print (Hardback) |
| Pages | 418 |
| ISBN | 84-204-8079-7 ISBN 0-15-148926-2 (first English edition) |
Plot summary
Julia, an art restorer and evaluator living in Madrid, discovers a painted-over message on a 1471 Flemish masterpiece called La partida de ajedrez (The Chess Game) which reads "Quis Necavit Equitem", written in Latin (English: "Who killed the knight?"). The painting appears as the cover of the book in some editions.
With the help of her old friend and father-figure, an antiques dealer named César, and Muñoz, a quiet local chess master, Julia works to uncover the mystery of a 500-year-old murder. At the same time, Julia faces danger of her own, as several people helping her along her search are also murdered.[1]
Film adaptation
The 1994 British film Uncovered, starring Kate Beckinsale and John Wood, is a cinematic adaptation of the novel.
