Books by Christian Gálvez

"Christian Gálvez books" is a very common search on the web. It is commonly made by lovers of the life of Leonardo da Vinci, knowing the passion of the Spanish writer for the Florentine polymath. Gálvez is an author specialized in the figure of Leonardo Da Vinci and declared in love with the Renaissance. Almost all his publications revolve around the figure of the Florentine artist and inventor. Such is his passion for history and Da Vinci that some critics and followers have classified him as the Dan Brown Spanish.

The author, as a good writer, has not remained without controversy. It happened that in December 2018, due to the presence of Gálvez as a prominent exhibitor of the exhibition Leonardo Da Vinci: the faces of genius, the Spanish Committee for Art History (CEHA) accused him of professional intrusion. According to the CEHA, Gálvez is not a qualified historian, before which, he defended himself arguing that his work has always been more informative than scientific.

His work defends him

In any case, Christian Gálvez has achieved remarkable success as a book writer since his first publication in 2010.. The writer has achieved quite entertaining texts (some are also didactic) along with his work success in other artistic facets such as film and television.

Personal life, training and professional career

Birth and studies

Christian Gálvez was born in Móstoles, Spain, on May 19, 1980. Originally he studied English Teaching and Philosophy, although he did not complete them. His beginnings in acting date back to 1995 in the television series Family doctor. After that he got some supporting roles in The house of the lilies (1996) and Afterclass (1997), among others.

His stage as a presenter and other trades

As of 1998 he conducted spaces as a television presenter in programs such as Summer night, Humor in overdrive y Desperate social club, the latter childlike. Later he worked as a reporter on the humorous show Whoever that fails (2005-2007) of the Telecinco network. This program turned out to be the prelude to his work as presenter of the contest Pass word (Telecinco), to which he was selected as an entertainer since July 16, 2007 and maintained a very prominent audience in Spain until October 2019.

En Pass word he met his wife, Almudena Cid, whom he married in 2010. Christian Gálvez has combined his work in the contest Pass word with other appearances on shows like the reality show Operation Tony Manero (2008), the talent scout contest You are worth it (2008-2013) y Survivors (2009-2001), to name a few.

Returning to acting

In 2011 he resumed his acting career in the film Neither feet nor head, directed by Antonio del Real and sharing the cast with Jaydy Michel and Blanca Jara. Since 2013 he has collaborated as a specialist in fiction and superheroes for the magazine ACTION Cinema-Video-Tele.

Controversy with pets

In July 2015 he presented for the Telecinco network What a fauna! a contest featuring pet owners and owners. After this program Gálvez received some criticism from animal rights organizations. This was due to the fact that the specialists considered the program format negative and because of the presence of some exotic species.

Latest work done

Your most recent work (other than Pass word) has been the presentation of the Euskalgym International Rhythmic Gymnastics Gala in Vitoria. It did this in its editions of the years 2016 and 2017. In addition, it had an appearance in The pull (a section of Save me) during 2019.

Acknowledgments from Christian Gálvez

Among the most outstanding distinctions received by Christian Gálvez are the Television Protagonists Award (2010), the Antena de Oro Award (2011) and the Iris Award as the best presenter of 2017 programs.

Christian Gálvez - Books

First publications and first bestsellers

His first publication as a writer dates from 2010, under the Espasa publishing house, No-shame for the world. This is a compilation of your experiences as a reporter. A year later, under the same editorial, he published May history be with you. In April 2013 his first bestseller appeared: You have talent: how to get the best out of Leonardo Da Vinci's hand, with the publisher Alienta. This is a text that combines the life and work of Leonardo with the concept of coach.

Decoded Gioconda, Portrait of Renaissance Woman

With Decoded Gioconda, Portrait of Renaissance Woman, Christian Gálvez interferes in the existing historical references on the identity of the model of one of the most famous paintings by Leonardo Da Vinci. Likewise, in this book the author examines the global situation of the role of the female figure during the Renaissance and shares the theories on the matter of various scholars in the field. This is another of the exciting books inspired by famous paintings.

Little Leo da Vinci

In May 2014, Gálvez entered the Spanish Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. From that same year he launched the children's collection Little Leo da Vinci (Alfaguara publishing house). This work consists of 11 volumes published to date.

This publication has managed to penetrate the children's audience, reaching considerable sales. Perhaps the most important part of this contribution by Gálvez is communicating to the little ones about the life and work of the genius that was Da Vinci.

Kill Leonardo Da Vinci

The year 2014 also saw the launch of Kill Leonardo Da Vinci, a book that describes some of the most relevant geopolitical conflicts in Europe during the Renaissance and how this affected the Italian states from a religious and cultural point of view. In this context, a young Leonardo Da Vinci was accused of sodomy. For this reason, he was locked up for two months during which he was interrogated and tortured despite the lack of solid evidence against him.

Pray for Michelangelo

In March 2016 he published Pray for Michelangelo. This is the second volume of the Chronicles of the Renaissance. It is a book that immerses itself in the art, mystery and religion of the Renaissance. It is also a story about life between Florence and Rome of who became one of the Vatican's favorite artists and the mastermind who made The Sistine Chapel possible.

Leonardo da Vinci: face to face

In 2017, he published Leonardo da Vinci: face to face. The title earned Christian Gálvez the appointment as a participating member of the Leonardo DNA Project. Thanks to this, the writer will be part of the exhumation, recovery of his genetic material and facial reconstruction of the artist.