At the end of the 18th century, Goya creates an immortal series of prints “Caprichos” – whims. The series includes 80 sheets, numbered, with signatures. In these engravings the artist
Tavromachia by Francisco de Goya
Goya was one of the most skillful and original engraving artists of his time. In this genre he was guided by Durer and Rembrandt. Technically, the engravings of Goya are
Funeral of sardines by Francisco de Goya
This strange picture depicts Mardi Gras Tuesday, when, in the center of Madrid, carnival processions began. This annual holiday ended with the funeral of sardines, on which, in fact, Maslenitsa
Engravings “Caprichos” “Disparate” (Senselessness) by Francisco de Goya
Around 1820, Goya creates his last series of engravings – a series of parables, dreams called “Disparate.” 21 sheets of complex, most difficult to understand, the most individual and strange
Saturn, devouring his son by Francisco de Goya
“Saturn, devouring his son” – one of the most memorable and unforgettable images of Goya, belonging to a series of “black paintings.” These frescoes are created by Goya on the
Portrait of the Family of Charles IV by Francisco de Goya
King Charles IV ordered Goya to write a group portrait of the royal family. Previously, Goya made sketches of individual members of the family, and then proceeded to the group
The mahi on the balcony by Francisco de Goya
To the image of Maha, the girls from the very thick of life, the typical Spanish, Francisco Goya, whose painting combined realism and the tart taste of his fantasies, came
Portrait of Dona Teresa Luisa de Sureda by Francisco de Goya
The great Spanish painter Goya is one of the best authors of female portraits. Theresa Louise de Sureda was the wife of a close friend of Goya Bartolome Sureda, painter
The shooting of the rebels on the night of May 3, 1803 by Francisco de Goya
This picture is not only a masterpiece of Goya, but also one of the highest achievements of European historical painting, its paradigm. It recreates a real event. After the battle
The game of blind man’s buffets by Francisco de Goya
In 1774, Goya begins to work on the royal manufactory of tapestries – the painter paints the cardboard, which acts as a sketch for the future tapestry. The painting “Blind
Portrait of Francisco Baieu by Francisco de Goya
Francisco Bayeu was the brother-in-law of Goya. He, too, was an artist whose young Goya was beginning to learn and who all his life urged him to write on the
Portrait of Señora de Sean Bermudez by Francisco de Goya
The canvas depicts the wife of a friend Goya, Miguel Bermudez – Lucia Bermudez. She is a very beautiful woman. In her mocking face was something mysterious, as if hidden
Portrait of Queen Maria Luisa of Parma by Francisco de Goya
The queen is represented in the form of a mahi – a girl from the people, so Maria-Louise herself wished. Here she stands in a natural and at the same
Family of the Dukes of Osuna by José Francisco de Goya
Jose Francisco de Goya, Goya-e-Lucientes, was one of the most versatile masters in the art of modern times. He painted portraits and paintings on historical, mythological and religious subjects, performed
The woes of the war by Francisco de Goya
This series of 82 engravings is among the most significant works of Goya. Art critics share the series in three parts: The first 47 prints demonstrate the horrors of the