Goya

Goya was the most significant Spanish artist of his time and one of the most important of the world's modern history. It is hard to classify because of his personal style.

Goya's paintings can be grouped into three periods:

The court period (1771-1808)

• He painted cartoons for tapestries and portraits of the royal family an nobility.
• Use of pastel colors
• Depiction of people's psycological characteristics

The Spanish War of Independence:

• Historical themes
• Criticism of the Ancien Régime
• Variety of differtent poses with los of action

Retirement and exile in France (1820-1828)

• Black paintings
• Dark colours and night scenes

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