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Goya

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By (author): Rainer & Rose-Marie Hagen

From court portraits for the Spanish royals to horrific scenes of conflict and suffering, Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes (17461828) made a mark as one of Spains most revered and controversial artists. A master of form and light, his influence reverberates down the centuries, inspiring and fascinating artists from the Romantic Eugène Delacroix to Britart enfants terribles, the Chapman brothers.

Born in Fuendetodos, Spain, in 1746, Goya was apprenticed to the Spanish royal family in 1774, where he produced etchings and tapestry cartoons for grand palaces and royal residences across the country. He was also patronized by the aristocracy, painting commissioned portraits of the rich and powerful with his increasingly fluid and expressive style. Later, after a bout of illness, the artist moved towards darker etchings and drawings, introducing a nightmarish realm of witches, ghosts, and fantastical creatures.

It was, however, with his horrific depictions of conflict that Goya achieved enduring impact. Executed between 1810 and 1820, The Disasters of War was inspired by atrocities committed during the Spanish struggle for independence from the French and penetrated the very heart of human cruelty and sadism. The bleak tones, agitated brushstrokes, and aggressive use of Baroque-like light and dark contrasts recalled Velázquez and Rembrandt, but Goyas subject matter was unprecedented in its brutality and honesty.

In this introductory book from TASCHEN Basic Art 2.0 we set out to explore the full arc of Goyas remarkable career, from elegant court painter to deathly seer of suffering and grotesquerie. Along the way, we encounter such famed portraits as Don Manuel Osorio Manrique de Zúñiga, the dazzling Naked Maja, and The 3rd of May 1808 in Madrid, one of the most heart-stopping images of war in the history of art.

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Product Details
  • Weight: 560g
  • Dimensions: 210 x 260mm
  • Publication Date: 16 May 2016
  • Publisher: Taschen GmbH
  • Publication City/Country: Germany
  • Language: English
  • ISBN13: 9783836532686

About Rainer & Rose-Marie Hagen

Rose-Marie Hagen (1928 - 2022) was born in Switzerland and studied history Romance languages and literature in Lausanne. After further studies in Paris and Florence she lectured at the American University in Washington D.C. Rainer Hagen was born in Hamburg and graduated in literature and theater studies in Munich. He later worked for radio and TV most recently as chief editor of a German public broadcasting service. Together they have collaborated on several TASCHEN titles including Masterpieces in Detail Pieter Bruegel and Francisco de Goya.

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