Francisco Goya y Lucientes, 1746-1828 / Janis Tomlinson.
Publication details: London : Phaidon, 1999. Description: 320 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 29 cmISBN: 0714838446; 9780714838441Other title: GoyaSubject(s): Goya, Francisco, 1746-1828 -- Criticism and interpretation | Spain -- Kings and rulers -- Art patronageLOC classification: N 7113 .G68 T664 1999Summary: Francisco Goya (1746-1828) has been called the last of the Old Masters and the first of the Moderns. For most of his career he was court painter to the Spanish kings, yet he also produced some of the most compelling images of social unrest ever painted. Among his works are formal royal portraits and the so-called 'black paintings', intensely private images of loneliness and despair. In this beautifully illustrated and up-to-date account of all aspects of Goya's career, Janis Tomlinson attempts to explain such contradictions and to place the artist and his work in the social and political context of Spain and Europe during the period of the French Revolution and its reactionary aftermath.| Item type | Current library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Books | Vitali Hakko Kreatif Endüstriler Kütüphanesi | N 7113 .G68 T664 1999 | Not for loan | 000164 |
Originally published: 1994.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 313) and index.
Francisco Goya (1746-1828) has been called the last of the Old Masters and the first of the Moderns. For most of his career he was court painter to the Spanish kings, yet he also produced some of the most compelling images of social unrest ever painted. Among his works are formal royal portraits and the so-called 'black paintings', intensely private images of loneliness and despair. In this beautifully illustrated and up-to-date account of all aspects of Goya's career, Janis Tomlinson attempts to explain such contradictions and to place the artist and his work in the social and political context of Spain and Europe during the period of the French Revolution and its reactionary aftermath.