Life
How long did he live?
82 years
What are his three most famous paintings?
The Nude Maja, The Third of May, Saturn devouring his son
What inspired the Nude Maja?
His alleged affair.
Who did Goya marry?
Goya married Josefa Bayeu y Subías.
What age did he begin studying painting?
14 years old
Where did he first start doing art?
Saragossa
What triggered his famous "black paintings"
Result of him going deaf
What did Saturn Devouring his son display?
The Greek myth of Cronus who feared he would be overthrown by his children so he ate them.
Where did Goya go to further his art education?
Italy.
Who taught him at age 14?
José Luzán Martínez.
What did he die of?
A stroke
What other art forms, besides painting, was he famous for?
aquatint, printmaking and etching
What did his "black paintings" display?
They showed the violence and horrors of the war
Who did Goya have an alleged affair with?
The Duchess of Alba.
What year was he appointed the painter for the royal court?
1779.
What year did Goya go deaf?
Late 1792
What was his favorite subject to draw?
Women in power such as witches and queens.
What inspired his etchings "Los Caprichos"?
The prints were an artistic experiment: Goya etched the foolishness in the Spanish society in which he lived.
Where is Goya's body buried?
Royal Chapel of St Anthony of La Florida in Madrid, Spain.
What kick started his career?
A series of 60 cartoons for the royal tapestry.
Where is Goya buried?
What type of painting does he do? (what era,period)
Romanticism
Who inspired Goya to become an artist?
Diego Rodríguez de Silva y Velázquez and Rembrandt van Rijn.
What did Goya die of?
A stroke caused by old age issues.
What was Goya named in 1795?
Goya was named the director of the Royal Academy in 1795.