Francisco Goya was a Spanish artist that was very important in 19th and the 20th century. He was born on March 30th 1746, in a village in Northern Spain. At the age of 14, he was an apprentice with Jose Luzan (a local painter) he later went to Italy to study more about art.
When he returned to Spain, he started painting frescoes for the local cathedral.
His artworks are known for violence, especially those by the French invasion of Spain.
In 1792, Goya became seriously ill, resulting in permanent deafness. This targeted his imagination more, making him more observant of his surroundings. His paintings became more bold, showing how Goya really saw the world.
From 1795 to 1797, Goya, was a director of painting at the Royal Academy. He was also appointed first Spanish court painter in 1799.
Goya served as court painter to the French between 1808 and 1814, during the Napoleonic invasion and the Spanish war of Independence.
In a series of starkly realistic etching on the war, named The Disasters of War, Goya expressed his feelings towards armed battles. They were not published until 1863. Goya did not see this series get published due to dying in 1828.
The Naked Maja
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The clothed Maja
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When he returned to Spain, he started painting frescoes for the local cathedral.
His artworks are known for violence, especially those by the French invasion of Spain.
In 1792, Goya became seriously ill, resulting in permanent deafness. This targeted his imagination more, making him more observant of his surroundings. His paintings became more bold, showing how Goya really saw the world.
From 1795 to 1797, Goya, was a director of painting at the Royal Academy. He was also appointed first Spanish court painter in 1799.
Goya served as court painter to the French between 1808 and 1814, during the Napoleonic invasion and the Spanish war of Independence.
In a series of starkly realistic etching on the war, named The Disasters of War, Goya expressed his feelings towards armed battles. They were not published until 1863. Goya did not see this series get published due to dying in 1828.
The Naked Maja
image link: http://www.oceansbridge.com/oil-paintings/product/50786/thenakedmaja
The clothed Maja
image link: http://www.franciscodegoya.net/The-Clothed-Maja-(La-Maja-Vestida).html
Source: Francisco De Goya Biography. 2013. Francisco De Goya Biography. [ONLINE] Available at: http://www.franciscodegoya.net/biography.html. [Accessed 04 March 2013].
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