Francisco de goya y Lucientes b. March 30, 1746, Fuendetodos, Spain--d. April 16, 1828,
Goya is considered the 18th Century's foremost painter and etcher of Spanish culture, known for his realistic scenes of battles, bullfights and human corruption. Goya lived during a time of upheaval in Spain that included war with France, the Inquisition, the rule of Napoleon's brother, Joseph, as the King of Spain and, finally, the reign of the Spanish King Ferdinand VII. Experts proclaim these events -- and Goya's deafness as a result of an illness in 1793 -- as central to understanding Goya's work, which frequently depicts human misery in a satiric and sometimes nightmarish fashion. From the 1770s he was a royal court painter for Charles III and Charles IV, and when Bonaparte took the throne in 1809, Goya swore fealty to the new king. When the crown was restored to Spain's Ferdinand VII (1814), Goya, in spite of his earlier allegiance to the French king, was reinstated as royal painter. After 1824 he lived in self-imposed exile in Bordeaux until his death, reportedly because of political differences with Ferdinand. Over his long career he created hundreds of paintings, etchings, and lithographs, among them Maya Clothed and Maya Nude (1798-1800); Caprichos (1799-82); The Second of May 1808 and The Third of May 1808 (1814); Disasters of War (1810-20); and The Black Paintings (1820-23).
Gumersinda Goicoechea Goya's Daughter-in-Law 1815 Black chalk, 110 x 82 mm Carderera Collection, Madrid In addition to this profile drawing, Goya painted other portraits of Gumersinda, a minature in near profile, a full length portrait and a sitting portrait. Author: GOYA Y LUCIENTES, Francisco de Title: Gumersinda Goicoechea, Goya's Daughter-in-Law Form: graphics , 1801-1850 , Spanish , portrait Painting ID:: 62485
Francisco de goya y Lucientes Gumersinda Goicoechea Goya's Daughter-in-Law 1815 Black chalk, 110 x 82 mm Carderera Collection, Madrid In addition to this profile drawing, Goya painted other portraits of Gumersinda, a minature in near profile, a full length portrait and a sitting portrait. Author: GOYA Y LUCIENTES, Francisco de Title: Gumersinda Goicoechea, Goya's Daughter-in-Law Form: graphics , 1801-1850 , Spanish , portrait
Self-Portrait Aged 78 1824 Pen and brown ink, 70 x 81 mm Museo del Prado, Madrid At the age of 78, Goya emigrated to France. After spending a few months in Paris, he settled in Bordeaux with Leocadia Weiss and her children. Author: GOYA Y LUCIENTES, Francisco de Title: Self-Portrait Aged 78 Form: graphics , 1801-1850 , Spanish , portrait Painting ID:: 62487
Francisco de goya y Lucientes Self-Portrait Aged 78 1824 Pen and brown ink, 70 x 81 mm Museo del Prado, Madrid At the age of 78, Goya emigrated to France. After spending a few months in Paris, he settled in Bordeaux with Leocadia Weiss and her children. Author: GOYA Y LUCIENTES, Francisco de Title: Self-Portrait Aged 78 Form: graphics , 1801-1850 , Spanish , portrait
Phantom Dancing with Castanets 1824-28 Black chalk, 189 x 139 mm Museo del Prado, Madrid This graphics belongs to Album H. The phantom is an old man swaying and dancing in his nightshirt. Author: GOYA Y LUCIENTES, Francisco de Title: Phantom Dancing with Castanets Form: graphics , 1801-1850 , Spanish , other Painting ID:: 62488
Francisco de goya y Lucientes Phantom Dancing with Castanets 1824-28 Black chalk, 189 x 139 mm Museo del Prado, Madrid This graphics belongs to Album H. The phantom is an old man swaying and dancing in his nightshirt. Author: GOYA Y LUCIENTES, Francisco de Title: Phantom Dancing with Castanets Form: graphics , 1801-1850 , Spanish , other
A Lunatic behind Bars 1824-28 Black chalk, 1913 x 145 mm National Gallery of Art, Washington Many of Goya's etchings and drawings testify to his concern for the plight of lunatics and prisoners throughout his life. Author: GOYA Y LUCIENTES, Francisco de Title: A Lunatic behind Bars Form: graphics , 1801-1850 , Spanish , other Painting ID:: 62489
Francisco de goya y Lucientes A Lunatic behind Bars 1824-28 Black chalk, 1913 x 145 mm National Gallery of Art, Washington Many of Goya's etchings and drawings testify to his concern for the plight of lunatics and prisoners throughout his life. Author: GOYA Y LUCIENTES, Francisco de Title: A Lunatic behind Bars Form: graphics , 1801-1850 , Spanish , other
b. March 30, 1746, Fuendetodos, Spain--d. April 16, 1828,
Goya is considered the 18th Century's foremost painter and etcher of Spanish culture, known for his realistic scenes of battles, bullfights and human corruption. Goya lived during a time of upheaval in Spain that included war with France, the Inquisition, the rule of Napoleon's brother, Joseph, as the King of Spain and, finally, the reign of the Spanish King Ferdinand VII. Experts proclaim these events -- and Goya's deafness as a result of an illness in 1793 -- as central to understanding Goya's work, which frequently depicts human misery in a satiric and sometimes nightmarish fashion. From the 1770s he was a royal court painter for Charles III and Charles IV, and when Bonaparte took the throne in 1809, Goya swore fealty to the new king. When the crown was restored to Spain's Ferdinand VII (1814), Goya, in spite of his earlier allegiance to the French king, was reinstated as royal painter. After 1824 he lived in self-imposed exile in Bordeaux until his death, reportedly because of political differences with Ferdinand. Over his long career he created hundreds of paintings, etchings, and lithographs, among them Maya Clothed and Maya Nude (1798-1800); Caprichos (1799-82); The Second of May 1808 and The Third of May 1808 (1814); Disasters of War (1810-20); and The Black Paintings (1820-23).