Francisco Goya
Born in Fuendetodos, I am known for my paintings, drawings, and etchings that reflect the turmoil of the times and explore themes of insanity, suffering, and death.
Painter
Printmaker
Spanish Romanticism
Description
Francisco Goya was a Spanish romantic painter and printmaker, and one of the most important Spanish artists of the late 18th and early 19th centuries.
Basic Info
ContinentEurope | SubregionWestern Europe | Birthdate1746-03-30 |
LocationBordeaux, France | TongueSpanish | Deathdate1828-04-16 |
Wikipediahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francisco_Goya | ||
Significance
EraModern | SignificanceConsidered as the last of the Old Masters and the first of the moderns. | ContributionsSpanish Romanticism
The Disasters of War |
EventsCourt painter to the Spanish Crown
Produced "The Disasters of War" series | ||
Quotes
Fantasy, abandoned by reason, produces impossible monsters.
The sleep of reason produces monsters.