Born on the 30th of March 1746 in Fuendetodos, Aragon, Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes is seen as the last of the Old Masters. He began to study art at the age of 14, but his career did not kick off until 1771 when he received his first commission. Within four years Goya was working for the Spanish Royal Family. His career continued to blossom until the 1790s when an unknown illness caused his deafness. His malady, the Napoleonic wars, and the death of his wife, all had an effect on the artist and much of his later work has a dark theme. He kept these works out of public view for the most... Show more

Born on the 30th of March 1746 in Fuendetodos, Aragon, Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes is seen as the last of the Old Masters. He began to study art at the age of 14, but his career did not kick off until 1771 when he received his first commission. Within four years Goya was working for the Spanish Royal Family.

His career continued to blossom until the 1790s when an unknown illness caused his deafness. His malady, the Napoleonic wars, and the death of his wife, all had an effect on the artist and much of his later work has a dark theme. He kept these works out of public view for the most part, and continued to paint lighter themed commissioned portraits.

Goya left Spain for Bordeaux in 1824 and it was here that he died of a stroke in 1828 at the age of 82.

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Spanish Romantic Painters: Francisco Goya

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10 Questions

1. This is one of a set of five paintings bought by the Duke and Duchess of Osuna in 1798, all of which had a theme of witchcraft. What is the name of this piece?

Pagan PrinceHorned GodMurder Under MoonWitches' Sabbath

2. Completed in 1774 the Frescoes in the Cartuja de Aula Dei are a series of murals depicting whose life?

John the BaptistThe Virgin MaryCharlemagneJulius Caesar

3. One of several works partially inspired by Goya's fears for his sanity, what is the name of this 1794 painting which is a record of the poor treatment of the insane by society?

Hospital of HorrorIronic AsylumBedlamYard with Lunatics

4. The Parasol is one of a series of oil on linen paintings done by Goya for the future King Charles IV of Spain and his wife. What is the name of this series of works?

The Fabric PaintingsThe Linen ScenesThe Tapestry CartoonsThe Cloth Pictures

5. Thought to be a painting of Goya's housemaid, nurse, and possibly also his lover, Leocadia Weiss, this piece is entitled 'The Milkmaid of...' which city?

BarcelonaMadridBordeauxParis

6. This 1817 piece, depicting three blacksmiths at work, has what title?

The HammerThe ForgeThe AnvilThe Workers

7. Thought to be a painting of Goya's housemaid, nurse, and possibly also his lover, Leocadia Weiss, this piece is entitled 'The Milkmaid of...' which city?

BarcelonaParisBordeauxMadrid

8. Saturn Devouring His Son is one of a series of 14 works which Goya painted as murals inside his own house which were never meant for public display. What is the name of this series?

The Black PaintingsThe Dark PaintingsThe Death PaintingsThe Mortality Paintings

9. Completed in 1774 the Frescoes in the Cartuja de Aula Dei are a series of murals depicting whose life?

The Virgin MaryCharlemagneJulius CaesarJohn the Baptist

10. Painted in 1770 as Goya's entry into an art competition, this work shows which historical figure as he crosses the Alps?

Augustus CaesarAlexander the GreatJulius CaesarHannibal