Ángel Peña Martín holds a degree in Art History from the University of Salamanca and is a PhD student at the Universidad Autónoma in Madrid, with a thesis entitled Arte, imagen y monasterios en el Quito Virreinal, siglos XVI-XVIII. El ciclo litúrgico de Navidad. His fields of interest include religious imagery in the Modern Age, enclosed convents and the celebration of Christmas in Spain. He is the author of La Navidad en España en el siglo XIX. El Nacimiento y sus tradiciones (2016).