Elige un estado de ánimo y la propia sala te responderá: la luz se enfría o se calienta, el aire cambia su ritmo y solo las obras que evocan ese sentimiento emergen de la oscuridad. Todo lo demás retrocede hacia la sombra.
Introduction José Pérez Ruano (1750-1810) was a Spanish artist born in Córdoba, Spain. He died in 1810, leaving behind a legacy in the genre of trampantojo or engañifa, particularly in the creation of ‘mesas de papeles revueltos’ (tables with messy papers). His expertise in this area earned him an important prize in a Barcelona exhibition for one of his ‘mesas de papeles revueltos’. Four of his works in this genre have been acquired by
the junta de Andalucía for the Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes de Córdoba. He stands as a singular figure within 18th-century Spanish art, embodying innovation and meticulous craftsmanship. Artistic Style and Contributions Pérez Ruano’s artistic style is fundamentally rooted in *trompe l'oeil*, or engañifa—a technique that deliberately deceives the eye, creating illusions of depth and perspective where none exist. This masterful approa…