by Alfonso E. Pérez Sánchez, Nicola Spinosa · Museo del Prado, Madrid · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788487317170
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Catalog of the exhibition 'Ribera 1591-1652' held at the Museo del Prado in Madrid in 1992. This book offers an exhaustive journey through the life and work of the Spanish Baroque painter José de Ribera, also known as 'Lo Spagnoletto'. It includes essays by leading experts, a complete catalog of paintings and drawings, and a documentary appendix on the life and work of the artist. It delves into his career from Játiva to Naples, his influence on the art of drawing, and his facet as an engraver.
Alfonso Emilio Pérez Sánchez was a Spanish art historian, specialising in Baroque art. From 1983 to 1991 he was director of the Prado Museum, a period during which he led the museum's modernisation as Spain moved to democracy. He had previously been a sub-director of the Prado from 1972 to 1981.
