1. Francisco de Goya
Painter

2. A Brief Bio Born on March 30, 1746 in Fuendetodos, Spain
Began studying painting as a teenager, he studied in Rome
In the 1770s Goya was hired by the Spanish royal court where he painted the royal family and local nobility
He created tapestry cartoons (designs) but made a name for himself as a portrait artist known for his attention to detail
Goya created art to record history and make commentary on political and social events
He painted in the style known as Romanticism
Died on April 16, 1828 in Bordeaux, France

3. Fun Facts In 1792 Goya became completely deaf permanently
He married Josefa Bayeu, together they had many children but only one son (Xavier) survived to adulthood
In 1799 Goya published the Caprichos which were a series of etchings that satirized human weakness
Goya never tried to beautify a personal portrait – he portrayed things as he saw them, not how people wanted them
Political tensions rose and Goya willingly went into exile in France in 1824

4. Tapestry Cartoons
The Pottery Vendor
The Parasol

5. Royal Portraits Charles IV of Spain and His Family
The Duke and Duchess of Osuna and their Children
Charles IV of Spain and His Family

6. Royal Portraits

7. The Third of May
Goya’s most famous work depicts French soldiers shooting innocent, Spanish, townsfolk with a Catholic church in the background

8. Caprichos

9. Tauromaquia

10. The object of my work is to report the actuality of events.
Francisco de Goya
The object of my work is to report the actuality of events.