Since I was very young, I have been interested in art. I could spend hours reading about the lives of painters, and even as an adult, I have spent countless afternoons studying the various artistic movements that some group of strangers founded in some remote village in France.

There is a lot to be learned from appreciating art, unfortunately I can't set up a bed inside a museum, and people look at me strangely when I try to get too close to a piece of art to appreciate every millimeter trying to absorb as much as possible. Luckily there are books that compile the works of my favorite painters, sculptors and other artists so I can fangirl over them in the comfort of my home. It's not the same, but it's something.

On this shelf you will find art history books and even artbooks of some of my favorite works. There are also portfolios of some artists. For other biographical books that are not based on visual material, visit the Non-fiction shelf.

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~Modern Gothic Art

The Art of Gothic.
Author: Natasha Scharf.
Omnibus Press.
Hardback.
English Language.
ISBN: 978-1-78305-263-9.

Gothic: An Illustrated History.
Author: Roger Luckhurst.
Editorial Blume (2021).
Leatherbound.
Spanish Language.
ISBN: 978-84-18725-23-4.

~Artworks and Portfolios

Mundo Grotesco. Junji Ito Artwork.
(TO: 伊藤潤二画集 異形世界. Tr: The Art of Junji Ito: Twisted Visions).
Author: Junji Ito.
ECC Ediciones (2019).
Hardback.
Spanish Language.
ISBN: 978-84-18475-34-4.

Henry de Toulouse-Lautrec: Grandes Pintores.
Compiled by: Juan Carrère and Mariano Lardiez.
Orbit Media (2012).
Hardback.
Spanish Language.
ISBN: 978-987-1888-28-3.

~Art History

Gothic.
Texts: Federica Bustreo.
SCALA Publishers (2011).
Paperback.
English, spanish, italian, and portuguese language.
ISBN: 978-88-6637-046-8.

Art Nouveau.
Texts: Angela Sanna.
SCALA Publishers (2011).
Paperback.
English, spanish, italian, and portuguese language.
ISBN: 978-88-6637-026-0.

Rococo. Universal Art.
Various Authors.
The Marketing Room S.A. (2009).
Hardback.
Spanish Language.
ISBN: 978-84-92508-41-9.

Byzantine Israelite Mosaics.
Texts: Ernst Kitzinger.
Editorial Hermes, S. A (1965).
Paperback.
Spanish Language.
ISBN: Doesn't Have.

The 19th Century. General History of Painting.
Texts: Claire Gay.
Aguilar Madrid, S. A (1969).
Hardback.
Spanish Language.
ISBN: Doesn't Have.

History of Sculpture in Chile.
Author: Victor Carvacho.
Editorial Andrés Bello (1983).
Hardback/Clothbound.
Spanish Language.
ISBN: Doesn't Have.

Fashion Design

Fashion has always fascinated me. Every facet of it, from the design of a garment and its subsequent construction, the noble art of weaving and goldsmithing, as well as the study of historical costumes, is wonderful. On this shelf are books that cover every detail of the world of fashion, always with an eye toward romantic and decadent aesthetics. The more lace and velvet, the better.

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~History of Fashion:

The Costume History.
(TO: Le Costume Historique).
Author: August Recinet.
Taschen Bibliotheca Universalis (2003).
Hardback.
English Language.
ISBN: 978-3-8365-5540-1.

~Fashion Design:

1000 Fashion Design Details.
Author: Natalio Martín Arroyo.
Ilus Books (2011).
Paperback.
Spanish Language.
ISBN: 978-84-15227-07-6.

~Exhibition Catalogues:

Out of Fashion. History of a Collection.
Texts: Emilia Müller, Catalina Rivera.
Museo Histórico Nacional (2023).
Hardback.
Spanish Language.
ISBN: 978-956-7297-60-3.

Fans. Art Display.
Texts: Isabel Alvarado.
Museo Histórico Nacional (2009).
Paperback.
Spanish Language.
ISBN: 978-956-7297-06-1.