The book of T.P. Kaptereva, addressed to a wide range of readers, is a comprehensive study of the artistic life of Spain, developed over the centuries by a panorama of national culture. The core of the presentation is the image of Madrid, the center of the country's intellectual and artistic history. Fundamental events, the fate of statesmen and public figures, outstanding thinkers, writers, artists are interwoven into the dynamic picture of the life of the capital.