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Who did Goya paint for?
In the 1770s, Goya began to work for the Spanish royal court. In addition to his commissioned portraits of the nobility, he created works that criticized the social and political problems of his era.
What is the theme of Francisco Goya?
Romanticism
Rococo
Francisco Goya/Periods
What was Goya’s painting style?
Which among the paintings of Goya is considered to be his greatest contribution under the romantic period?
Francisco Goya’s most famous paintings included The Naked Maja, The Clothed Maja, The Family of Charles IV, The Third of May 1808: The Execution of the Defenders of Madrid, and Saturn Eating His Children. His etchings included the series Los Caprichos and The Disasters of War.
Who was the first court painter of Goya?
(Karen Morden and Steven Pulimood) In 1799 Goya was made First Court Painter to Carlos (Charles) IV of Spain. The king requested a family portrait, and in the summer of 1800 the artist prepared a series of oil sketches for the formal arrangement of the various sitters. The final result has been described as Goya’s greatest portrait.
What kind of portraits did Francisco de Goya do?
Francisco de Goya became well known for the honest nature of his portraits, which made no effort to flatter the subjects. La Familia de Carlos IV is seen as an example of this. It’s a brave portrait of the royal family, completed in 1801.
What did Goya paint on the walls of the Quinta?
The artist painted directly on to the plaster walls of the Quinta the series of psychologically brooding images popularly known as the “black” paintings (1819–23). They were not intended to be shown to the public, and only later were the pictures lifted from the walls, transferred to canvas, and deposited in the Prado.
Who was the Prime Minister of Spain that Goya painted?
(Karen Morden and Steven Pulimood) It is likely that Goya painted the famously controversial La maja desnuda ( The Naked Maja ), for Manuel de Godoy, nobleman and prime minister of Spain. Godoy owned a number of paintings of the female nude and hung them in a private cabinet dedicated to this theme.