José A. Ortiz

José A. Ortiz holds a PhD in Art History from the University of Barcelona, where he also obtained a Bachelor’s and Master`s degree in Cultural Heritage Management. His field of research is the visual culture of death and illness between the 16th and 19th centuries. Currently, he works as a lecturer at the University of Barcelona and the Autonomous University of Barcelona and serves as an art consultant. His last book was published in 2022 by the Spanish publisher Temporal under the title Pintar la Muerte. Cuadros para despedirme de mi padre.