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  •   It 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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  •   The 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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  • ...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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  •   The 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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  •   Francisco Goya born 30th March 1746 in Fuendetodos  Leocadia Zorrilla (formely known as Josefa Bayeu ), ca 1814       

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  •   Goya 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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  •     Spanish 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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  •     English Title: Hush-sh-sh  Spanish Title: Chiton  An excellent woman to trust with a confidential message.    

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  •   Spanish Title: Quien mas rendido?  English Title: Which of the Two Loves More?      

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  •   Spanish 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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