Francisco Goya
1746–1828 · Spanish · 33 artworks
Romanticismloose brushworkdramatic lightingsocial commentarypsychological intensityetching
artist bio
Francisco Goya was a Spanish Romantic painter and printmaker. He is considered the most important Spanish artist of the late 18th and early 19th centuries, and his work often reflected the turbulent times in which he lived, blending social commentary with masterful technique.
what you'll learn
Studying Goya's work allows students to understand the transition from Neoclassicism to Romanticism and the power of art as a form of social and political commentary. Students can analyze his use of color, composition, and emotional expression to convey powerful messages.
related: Eugene Delacroix, William Blake
33 artworks
Duke of Alba
1795
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Sebastian Martinez
1792
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Portrait of the Bullfighter Pedro Romero
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The Count of Tajo
1800
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Portrait of Victor Guye
1810
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The Junta of the Philippines
1815
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Infante Don Sebastián Gabriel de Borbón y Braganza
1822
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The Third of May 1808
1814
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Saturn Devouring His Son
1823
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Gaspar Melchor de Jovellanos
1798
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Saint Gregory
1799
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The Duke of Osuna and his Family
1788
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Duchess Countess of Benavente
1785
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Saint Francis Borgia Helping a Dying Impenitent
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Saint Ambrose
1799
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Portrait of José Antonio, Marqués de Caballero
1807
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Inquisition Scene
1819
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The Arrest of Christ
1788
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The Repentant Saint Peter
1824
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Portait of Maria Teresa de Borbón y Vallabriga
1783
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The Duchess of Alba
1797
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Time of the Old Women
1820
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The Third of May 1808 (Execution of the Defenders of Madrid)
1814
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Marquesa Mariana de Pontejos
1786
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Maunel Silvela
1812
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Wife of Juan AgustÃn Ceán Bermúdez
1785
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St. Bernardino of Siena preaching to Alfonso V of Aragon
1783
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Portrait of Ferdinand Guillemardet
1798
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Portrait of Charles IV of Spain
1789
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Don Andres del Peral
1798
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St. Gregory the Great
1797
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The Count of Floridablanca
1783
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Charles IV of Spain and his family
1800
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