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The synthesis of the life and work Velázquez that the Professor Santiago Alcolea i Gil writes in this book offer the reader a wide overview of the work of one of the world's most oustanding creative artists of all time.

Zurbaran (1598-1664) painted directly from nature and made great use of the lay-figure in the study of draperies, in which he was particularly proficient. This title provides readers with an overview of Zurbaran's artistic career, divided into four periods characterised by the main shifts in his style.

A leading figure in the baroque Spanish tradition, Jose de Ribera's style was the most markedly Tenebrist of his contemporaries. This title provides an exploration of the work of Jose de Ribera. It takes a fresh look at Ribera's career, with a focus on his earlier work.

This book, wrote by José Gudiol, one of the most renowed specialist in Spanish paintings, is focuses on Goya's, profoundly disturbing imagery, and demonstrates that his modernity derives from his lifelong investigation of what lies behind the world of appearances and convention.