Francisco De Goya

Biography

Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes was a Spanish painter and printmaker born on 30 March 1746 and died on 16 April 1828. He is recognized as both the last of the Old Masters and the first of the moderns. Goya served as the court painter to the Spanish Crown and remained in Madrid during the Peninsular War, where he painted portraits, including that of Joseph Bonaparte, and documented the conflict through his notable series, Desastres de la Guerra. His work served as a commentary on and chronicle of his time, characterized by a subversive imaginative quality and bold brushwork. Goya's innovative approach influenced subsequent generations of artists, including Édouard Manet, Pablo Picasso, and Francis Bacon. His contributions to art reflect the complexities of his era and showcase the evolution from traditional to modern artistic expressions.