The collection contains the most interesting works of aesthetic thought of the Spanish Renaissance. The book reflects the crisis that led to the art of baroque, the struggle of trends within the aesthetics of the 17th century, the Spanish Enlightenment and classicism. A peculiar feature of the development of Spanish aesthetics of the XV - XVIII centuries. is the close connection between theory and artistic practice. Her theorists tended to be prominent poets, playwrights and artists. Therefore, along with a few scientific treatises, the collection includes the corresponding poems, sonnets, statements of major representatives of Spanish art.