Benito Navarrete Prieto

A Doctor of Art History, in recent years he has combined his work as a professor at the University of Alcalá de Henares, where he directs the History and Philosophy Department, with his work as a scientific consultant and member of various committees. His particular research focus is on Spanish Baroque painting and drawing, and he has curated and authored the catalogues for various exhibitions. He has also given lectures and presentations for various specialised scientific forums, courses, master’s degrees and seminars. In terms of editorial endeavours, of particular note is his oversight of the collection Ars Hispanica, which is devoted to publishing monographs on Spanish artists, and Arte y Forma, which focuses on research work, with the Arco Libros publishing house. Among his publications, El Album Alcubierre dibujos. De la Sevilla ilustrada del conde del Águila a la colección Abelló is particularly noteworthy. The book was co-authored with Pérez Sánchez in 2009 and received an award from the Spanish Ministry of Culture, taking second place in the ministry’s Best Edited Art Book of the Year award category. He recently curated and headed the research project sponsored by the Mapfre Foundation: I Segni nel Tempo. Dibujos Españoles de los Uffizi (2016).