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1) Goya
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Hughes turns his renowned critical eye to one of art history's most compelling and enigmatic figures, Goya, whose life and work bridged the transition from the eighteenth-century reign of the old masters to the early days of the nineteenth-century moderns. Building upon the historical evidence that exists, he tracks Goya's development, as man and artist, from the early works commissioned by the Church, through his long, productive, and tempestuous...
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This book presents the first focused investigation of Francisco Goya's (1746-1828) graphic output. Spanning six decades, Goya's works on paper reflect the transformation and turmoil of the Enlightenment, the Inquisition, and Spain's years of constitutional government. Two essays, a detailed chronology, and more than 100 featured artworks illuminate the remarkable breadth and power of Goya's drawings and prints, situating the artist within his historical...
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An old-money East Coast family faces the suspicious death of its patriarch and the unsolved theft of a Goya painting rumored to be cursed. There are four cousins in the Morse family: perfect Kenny, the preppy West Coast lawyer; James, the shy but brilliant medical student; his seductive, hard-drinking sister Audrey; and Teresa, youngest and most fragile, haunted by the fear that she has inherited the madness that possessed her father. Their grandfather...
14) Francisco Goya
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Examines the life and work of the Spanish artist, describing and giving examples of his art.
15) Goya's Ghosts
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Goya's Ghosts is a sweeping historical epic, told through the eyes of celebrated Spanish painter Francisco Goya. Set against the backdrop of political turmoil at the end of the Spanish Inquisition and start of the invasion of Spain by Napoleon's army, the film captures the essence and beauty of Goya's work which is best known for both the colorful depictions of the royal court and its people, and his grim depictions of the brutality of war and life...
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"This biography, authored by one of the world's leading experts on Goya, makes available never-before translated documents of his life, and uses new research in Spanish, including detailed information on his youth, family, commissions, correspondence, and travels to create the most complete portrait yet of an often elusive artist and the dramatically changing society in which he lived and worked. Contrary to past projects that have portrayed Goya...
18) Romanticism
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Romanticism and the influence of nature in art has had a profound effect on the history of western art. Its effects are analyzed by leading art historians who add to our understanding of one of the most poplular periods in art history.
19) Francisco Goya
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Describes the life of the Spanish painter.
20) Francisco Goya
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The eighteenth-century Spanish artist Francisco Goya is renowned for challenging conventional notions of art and inspiring later movements such as Romanticism, Impressionism, and Surrealism. Unafraid of pushing the boundaries of tradition, Goya created scenes of human suffering as well as fantastical images such as witches and demons, though he was also a skilled portraitist and painted events such as Napoleon's 1808 invasion of Spain. Filled with...