Παρουσίαση
Francisco Goya (1746-1828), son of a provincial craftsman, had, by the age of forty, infiltrated the most exclusive aristocracy in Western Europe, becoming court painter to the kings of Spain. But behind his glittering portrayals of the royal family and figures of state was another world of beggars, madmen, convicts, giants and cripples: the inhabitants of the artist's personal vision. Goya's original and haunting images convey the gamut of human experience; astonishingly innovative to his contemporaries, they remain extraordinarily compelling today.Sarah Symmons' fascinating account places Goya within the context of his Spanish heritage, traces the immense influence of his work throughout Europe and considers the continued relevance of his art in the twentieth century. Symmons uses drawings, oil and fresco paintings, original tapestry designs and a variety of prints to convey the full range of Goya's pictorial expression. She draws on the most recent scholarship and on rediscovered works to create a comprehensive portrait of this most complex and enigmatic of artists.
Sarah Symmons is Senior Lecturer in the Department of Art History and Theory at the University of Essex and an international authority on Spanish art of the Romantic period. Her books include Goya: In Pursuit of Patronage and Flaxman and Europe, the Outline Illustrations and their Influence. (From the publisher)
Περιεχόμενα
IntroductionAn unpromising start
Court life and court art
A vain and difficult man
The sublime portraitist
Illness, madness and witchcraft
The beleaguered monarchy
Disasters of war
Aftermath
The tribute of posterity
Glossary
Brief biographies
Key dates
Map
Further reading
Index
Acknowledgments
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