Francisco Goya

About Francisco Goya

Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes was a Spanish painter and printmaker born in Fuendetodos, Spain, on March 30, 1746. He is widely considered one of the most significant Spanish artists of the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, often described as both the last of the Old Masters and the first of the moderns. Goya achieved national prominence as a court painter to the Spanish Crown, serving under King Charles III and King Charles IV. His early career featured colorful tapestry cartoons and formal portraits of the nobility. However, a severe illness in 1792 left him permanently deaf, leading to a dramatic shift in his artistic style toward darker, more psychological, and politically critical subject matter. His notable works include print series such as Los Caprichos and masterful paintings like The Third of May 1808. Goya later created his haunting Black Paintings before moving to France, where he died on April 16, 1828.

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