Entre el amor y la muerte. Las pasiones en el arte

Various authors: Ramón Andrés, Gloria Antoni, Manuel Arias Martínez, Sheila Barker, María Bolaños, Diana Carrió-Invernizzi, Montserrat Claveria, David García Cueto, Noelia García Pérez, Manuela B. Mena Marqués, Gabriel Menéndez Torrellas, Alberto Pancorbo La Blanca, Marta Poza Yagüe, Eduardo Prieto, Carlos Reyero, Agustín Sánchez Vidal, Salvatore Settis, Caroline Vout.

Spanish. Hardcover. 17 x 24.5 cm. 432 pages.

Published by the Fundación Amigos del Museo del Prado and Crítica, 2025.

€45.00

Passions and emotions – such as love, joy, hatred and desire – have been present in the history of art since its inception. However, over the centuries they have shone with different intensities and nuances, always in keeping with the thinking and cultural circumstances of each moment. This book takes a historical look at the representation of passions in different artistic disciplines, such as painting, sculpture, architecture and music. With the help of the eighteen authors who contribute to this volume, we discover how, beyond religious and mythological iconography, beyond artistic theories and ideologies, the reflection of all these passions and drives that we experience fills art with true life.

The publication has its origins in the series of lectures Entre el amor y la muerte. Las pasiones en el arte, organised by the Fundación Amigos del Museo del Prado, which took place in the Pinacoteca Auditorium between 1 October 2024 and 4 March 2025.

ISBN: 978-84-08-31065-5