Goya, The Portraits at the National Gallery

15/11/2015 in Art & Design, Classic Art, Events & Occasions, Reblogs | Tags: Alba, Charles III, Charles IV, Ferdinand VII, Goya, Guillemardet, National Gallery, Wellington, Zarate

Portrait of Antonia Zarate, about 1805

Francisco Goya y Lucientes (1746-1828) ranks with Velasquez at the pinnacle of Spanish painting. Best known today for his compelling depictions of the brutality of war and the disturbing intensity of his images of witches, he was also a prolific portrait picture. It is these portraits which are the subject of this large and expansive exhibition.

Goya came to portrait painting in his 30s but quickly established a reputation which…

Source: Goya, The Portraits at the National Gallery

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