Tomlinson, Janis A
Goya
- ISBN 13:
- 9780691192048
- author:
- Tomlinson, Janis A
- format:
- Hardback
- publisher:
- Princeton University Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2020
- Pages:
- 448
- Dimensions:
- 229mm / 153mm
- Genre:
- History Biographies & True Stories Textbook
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Francisco Goya y Lucientes was a pivotal figure in modern art. His life coincided with significant transformations in Spanish history, including upheavals in politics and society, devastating wars, and periods of instability. This biography draws on a wide range of documents to provide a nuanced portrait of Goya's complex and multifaceted personality. It challenges the popular image of the artist as an isolated figure, instead revealing his likeability and ambition, which contributed to his success at court. The book explores the full breadth of Goya's imagery, from scenes inspired by life in Madrid to visions of worlds without reason. Through a detailed examination of Goya's personal trials, including the deaths of six children and the onset of deafness in middle age, this biography sheds new light on the artist's late years. It reconsiders the conventional interpretation of these years as a period of disillusion, instead viewing them as a time of liberated artistic invention, most famously in the murals on the walls of his country house, known as the "black" paintings.
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