La luz y las sombras en la pintura española

Synopsis of La luz y las sombras en la pintura española

«La luz y las sombras en la pintura española» is the art essay by Mariano Navarro, published by Espasa-Calpe in hardcover (198 pages, in Spanish).

A journey through the treatment of light and shadow in Spanish painting from the Gothic and Renaissance periods to the 20th century. Includes chapters dedicated to the 17th, 18th, 19th and 20th centuries, and an analysis of the Age of Enlightenment that addresses the transition from late Baroque to Goya's art, with special attention to still life and portraiture.

Volume of 30x23 cm with color illustrations. 1999 edition by Espasa-Calpe and BBV, with an index ordered by artistic periods.

For those interested in art, the history of painting and Spanish culture, with a vision spanning from the Gothic to the 20th century.