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Written by MMaxi in Goya 1746 - 1828 on 13 August 2010 à 01:42It was in the year 1795 that the name Alba first appears in Goya's life. The Duchess of Alba, 1795 Oil on canvas, PC, Madrid On the 9th of june 1796 the Duke of Alba died in Seville and the Duchess spent her period of mourning on her country estate at Sanlùcar de Barrameda, in the...
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Written by MMaxi in Goya 1746 - 1828 on 11 August 2010 à 01:48The Countess del Carpio, *Marchioness of Solana 1794-1795 Oil on Canvas Musée Du Louvre, Paris *marchioness |ˈmär sh (ə)nəs| noun the wife or widow of a marquess. • a woman holding the rank of marquess in her own right. ORIGIN late 16th cent. : from medieval...
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Written by MMaxi in Goya 1746 - 1828 on 11 August 2010 à 01:27...the rich harmony of it's colours, could deservedly take its place among the most outstanding of Goya's female Portraits, Which as a series constitute one of the artist's finest achievements. It seems in this case that the Duchess's captivating personality, clearly described in contemporary...
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Written by MMaxi in Goya 1746 - 1828 on 11 August 2010 à 00:51The Parasol, certainly one of the most popular paintings in Spanish Art, which was to make so widespread an impression, demonstrate Goya's ability in the face of artistic concepts and conditions that must have incited his innate nonconformity. Part of the Tapestry cartoons. Oil on canvas.
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Written by MMaxi in Goya 1746 - 1828 on 11 August 2010 à 00:33Francisco Goya born 30th March 1746 in Fuendetodos Leocadia Zorrilla (formely known as Josefa Bayeu ), ca 1814
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Written by MMaxi in Goya 1746 - 1828 on 10 August 2010 à 18:58Goya 1746-1828 The remarkable Self-Portrait illustrates the painter's mastery at the age of about twenty-seven. A number of versions of the painting exist. It is the first of a series of self-portraits that continues throughout his career, recording truthfully and impassively the gradual...
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Written by MMaxi in Goya 1746 - 1828 on 29 March 2010 à 14:53Spanish Title: Esto Si Que es Leer English Title: They Call This Reading He is having his hair combed, his stockings drawn on, his sleep and his studies at the same time. No one can say he is not making the most of time.
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Written by MMaxi in Goya 1746 - 1828 on 28 March 2010 à 05:31English Title: Hush-sh-sh Spanish Title: Chiton An excellent woman to trust with a confidential message.
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Written by MMaxi in Goya 1746 - 1828 on 23 March 2010 à 13:50Spanish Title: Quien mas rendido? English Title: Which of the Two Loves More?
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Written by MMaxi in Goya 1746 - 1828 on 23 March 2010 à 02:26Spanish Title: Y a tienen asiento English Title: Plenty of room These nice girls have enough chairs, but they know nothing better to do with them than to wear them on their heads.
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