Sarah Carr-Gomm "Goya" Parkstone Press Limited London 2000

Sarah Carr-Gomm "Goya" Parkstone Press Limited London 2000.

Hard covers, dust jacket, 175 pages.

Dimensions 32x24 cm.

Francisco Goya y Lucientes (1746-1828) is one of the undisputed masters of Spanish painting of the 19th century. He is often called "the first of the moderns" because of his bold technique and his conviction that the artist's personal vision matters more than tradition. In his youth, in 1775, he worked at the Royal Sainte-Barbe Tapestry Factory in Madrid, where he studied the masterpieces of Velazquez, who greatly influenced him. After becoming court painter to King Charles III in 1786, he produced the series of portraits, religious and genre paintings that brought him fame and prosperity. In 1799, overcome by a profound pessimism, he withdrew and completely changed his approach to painting. His new style was bold and close to caricature. During the Napoleonic invasion he expressed his horror at the conflict in realistic prints on the atrocities of war. This book offers a comprehensive overview of Goya's paintings, prints and tapestry cartoons, with illustrations and text covering the main events of his life.