Francisco José
de Goya y Lucientes (1746 -1828) was a spanish artist whose
multifarious paintings, drawings, and engravings reflected contemporary
historical upheavals and influenced important 19th- and 20th-century
painters. Like Velázquez, Goya was a Spanish court painter
whose best work was done apart from his official duties. He
is known for his scenes of violence, especially those prompted
by the French invasion of Spain. The series of etchings Los
desastres de la guerra ("The Disasters of War")
records the horrors of the Napoleonic invasion. His masterpieces
in painting include The Naked Maja and The Clothed
Maja. --> The complete Biography.
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