She explores the full breadth of his imagery-from scenes inspired by life in Madrid to visions of worlds without reason, from royal portraits to the atrocities of war. Tomlinson challenges the popular image of the artist as an isolated figure obsessed with darkness and death, showing how Goya’s likeability and ambition contributed to his success at court, and offering new perspectives on his youth, rich family life, extensive travels, and lifelong friendships. In this revelatory biography, Janis Tomlinson draws on a wide range of documents-including letters, court papers, and a sketchbook used by Goya in the early years of his career-to provide a nuanced portrait of a complex and multifaceted painter and printmaker, whose art is synonymous with compelling images of the people, events, and social revolution that defined his life and era.
The life of Francisco Goya (1746–1828) coincided with an age of transformation in Spanish history that brought upheavals in the country’s politics and at the court which Goya served, changes in society, the devastation of the Iberian Peninsula in the war against Napoleon, and an ensuing period of political instability. Through letters, court papers, sketches and paintings, renowned expert Janis Tomlinson explores the full breadth of Goya’s life and imagery, from scenes of the everyday in Madrid to worlds of witches and demons, from royal portraits to the atrocities of war, creating a nuanced picture of a painter and printmaker whose work continues to captivate, challenge and surprise us to this day. A tireless observer of humanity, Goya’s life coincided with an age of upheaval in Spanish politics and society.
Heir to Velázquez, hero to Picasso, the last of the Old Masters and the first pioneer of modern art, Francisco Goya is regarded as one of the most remarkable artists of the late 18th and early 19th centuries.
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