Goya

by Enriqueta Harris

Goya (1746-1828) is one of Spain’s most famous artists and is widely acknowledged as an outstanding painter in the European tradition, often called the last of the Old Masters and the first of the Moderns. He is appreciated as a portrait painter; a creator of menacing and melancholy images in oils; a master of enigmatic, satirical and revolutionary drawing and etching; the champion of Spanish people in their struggle against oppression and the recorder of their life and sufferings in war. This book brings out many of Goya’s moods, from the gaiety and tenderness of the tapestry cartoons to the mysterious ferocity of the Black Paintings made in his old age.

Genres: Art

128 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1969

Reviews

[Sarah Murphy · Rating 3 out of 5]

Nice intro book to goya. Lacks some reproductions which a book detailing his work would have included. Book explains how goya's work influenced the impressionists.

[Bernie · Rating 5 out of 5]

A nice introduction to the artist with good quality illustrations. The book starts with an accounts of Goya's life and work. It then has a outlined biography, bibliography, list of illustrations, text illustrations, list of comparative figures and then the text with coloured illustrations and black and white figure. The last page shows the books in Phaidon Colour Library.
This is an excellent book for students and art lovers but only as an introduction. Further reading is required to get a better grasp of the artist.