Goya And The Duchess Of Alba

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Goya And The Duchess Of Alba

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Author : Susann Waldmann
language : en
Publisher: Prestel Publishing
Release Date : 1998

Goya And The Duchess Of Alba written by Susann Waldmann and has been published by Prestel Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998 with Art categories.

The story of the relationship between Goya and the Duchess of Alba is shrouded in mystery and secrecy, and has captured the imaginations of authors since the middle of the 19th century. It is not only Goya's artistic crisis, which began with his traumatic illness in 1792-93 in Cadiz, and the creation of his famous "Caprichos" series, but also his affair with the Duchess of Alba that make the period in Goya's life between 1790 and 1800 so intriguing. But what do we know about this love affair, which continues to fascinate us today? Did it actually take place, or was it merely a rumor? What really happened? How is it documented? And what sort of woman was the Duchess of Alba, who, according to a romantic version of the story, nearly drove Goya out of his senses? If we rely on contemporary accounts, her life consisted largely of gossip, illicit love affairs, and all conceivable breaks with social conventions. We would know very little about this woman today had she not encountered Francisco de Goya. Susann Waldmann investigates these and other events by examining various contemporary documents, letters from Goya to his friends, and numerous anecdotes, unfolding a sensational turn of events full of suspense. A fascinating text accompanied by excellent reproductions of Goya's well known paintings and drawings.

Solo Goya

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Author : Jon Manchip White
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2006

Solo Goya written by Jon Manchip White and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with Fiction categories.

Solo Goya: Goya and the Duchess of Alba at Sanlcar is a meticulously researched historical novel about the great Spanish painter Francisco Goya and his most famous patron, the 13th Duchess of Alba. The encounter between Goya and the Duchess of Alba which figures in this novel took place at Sanlcar de Barrameda in the late summer of 1796, when Goya was aged 50 and the Duchess was a widow of 34. These facts and many others in this story are historically accurate, and most of the characters you will meet in this book actually lived at that time and place. But this is a novel, a work of fiction, and not a book of history. Since many of the details of Goya's life are obscure or in dispute, the goal of this book is not to prove that this detail or that actually took place, but to create a plausible and engaging narrative that brings to life the major issues and ambiance of life in late 18th century Bourbon Spain. Author Jon Manchip White is uniquely equipped to recreate the world in which Goya lived - the artist's easy access to extremes of social class, the dominance of the Catholic church, and his cultural preoccupations with war, violence, religion, art and politics.

Francisco Goya

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Author : Alix Wood
language : en
Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
Release Date : 2013-01-15

Francisco Goya written by Alix Wood and has been published by The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-01-15 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.

Francisco Goya spent most of his time as an artist as a court painter to the Spanish crown. Concise text and colorful photographs will allow readers a look into the most fascinating parts of Goya’s life and work. This title is a great introduction for any reader interested in the old masters of the art world.

This I Saw

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Author : Antonina Vallentin
language : en
Publisher: Greenwood Press
Release Date : 1949

This I Saw written by Antonina Vallentin and has been published by Greenwood Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1949 with Art categories.

Francisco Goya 1746 1828

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Author : Rose-Marie Hagen
language : en
Publisher: Taschen
Release Date : 2003

Francisco Goya 1746 1828 written by Rose-Marie Hagen and has been published by Taschen this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003 with Art categories.

An artist both of and before his time: The Old Master who ushered in the modern era Francisco Jose de Goya y Lucientes (1746-1828), one of Spain's most revered and controversial painters, is known for his intense, chilling, and sometimes grotesque paintings depicting the injustice of society with brutal sincerity. A court painter to the Spanish crown, he captured, through his works, a snapshot of life in Spain in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Coming at the tail end of the Old Masters period, Goya, with his audacious, subversive, and highly influential works, can be considered the first painter of the modern era. His influence can be seen in the works of artists as varied as Pablo Picasso and Francis Bacon. About the Series: Each book in TASCHEN's Basic Art series features: a detailed chronological summary of the life and oeuvre of the artist, covering his or her cultural and historical importance a concise biography approximately 100 illustrations with explanatory captions.

Francisco De Goya

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Author : Sandra Forty
language : en
Publisher: TAJ Books International
Release Date : 2014-11-19

Francisco De Goya written by Sandra Forty and has been published by TAJ Books International this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-11-19 with Art categories.

The greatest artist of the 18th century, Francisco de Goya began his career as an apprentice to a local artist where one of his jobs was adding draperies and modesty items to nude figures in religious paintings; for this he was titled ñReviser of Indecent Paintings.î But by the age of 40, Goya had established himself as a leading Spanish artist. Goya simultaneously pursued a number of disparate projects, commissions he received from prestigious churches and royalty, as well as producing several lengthy series of lithographs to express his dislike of several subjects, notably Spanish high society and war. Brushing into controversy on several occasions, Goya threaded the political needle of alternating French and Spanish rule of his home country of Spain as well as successfully navigated the choppy waters of the Spanish Inquisition when it questioned the morality of La Maja Desnuda, one of his most famous paintings.

The Last Portrait Of The Duchess Of Alba

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Author : Antonio Larreta
language : en
Publisher: Adler & Adler Publishers
Release Date : 1988

The Last Portrait Of The Duchess Of Alba written by Antonio Larreta and has been published by Adler & Adler Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1988 with Fiction categories.

Goya

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Author : Janis A. Tomlinson
language : en
Publisher: Yale University Press
Release Date : 2002-03-11

Goya written by Janis A. Tomlinson and has been published by Yale University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002-03-11 with Art categories.

Francisco Goya y Lucientes (1746-1828) created magnificent paintings, tapestry designs, prints, and drawings over the course of his long and productive career. Women frequently appeared as the subjects of Goya's works, from his brilliantly painted cartoons for the Royal Tapestry Factory to his stunning portraits of some of the most powerful women in Madrid. This groundbreaking book is the first to examine the representations of women within Goya's multifaceted art, and in so doing, it sheds new light on the evolution of his artistic creativity as well as on the roles assumed by women in late eighteenth- and early nineteenth-century Spain. Many of Goya's most famous works are featured and explicated in this beautifully designed and produced book. The artist's famous tapestry cartoons are included, along with the tapestries woven after them for the royal palaces of the Prado and the Escorial. Goya's infamous Naked Maja and Clothed Maja are also highlighted, with a discussion on whether these works were painted at the same time and how they might have originally hung in relation to one another. Focus is also placed on Goya's more experimental prints and drawings, in which the artist depicted women alternatively as targets of satire, of sympathy, or of admiration. Essays by eminent authorities provide a historical and cultural context for Goya's work, including a discussion on the significance of fashion and dress during the period. The resultant volume is surely to be treasured by all who admire Goya's art and by those who are interested in women's issues of his time.

Francisco Goya

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Author : Sarah Carr-Gomm
language : en
Publisher: Parkstone International
Release Date : 2019-12-09

Francisco Goya written by Sarah Carr-Gomm and has been published by Parkstone International this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-12-09 with Art categories.

Francisco Goya (1746-1828) was recognised from a very early age as the leading artist in Spain, rising to become the official portraitist of the Spanish Court. He was famed for the quality and speed at which he executed his drawings, and his etchings are of extraordinary delicacy. His use of chiaroscuro in his dark, intense paintings influenced many artists, including Manet. This monograph presents the essential works of this pioneering artist, today considered the father of modern art.

Old Man Goya

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Author : Julia Blackburn
language : en
Publisher: Vintage
Release Date : 2012-10-10

Old Man Goya written by Julia Blackburn and has been published by Vintage this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-10-10 with Biography & Autobiography categories.

In 1792, when he was forty-seven, the Spanish painter Francisco de Goya contracted a serious illness that left him stone deaf. In this extraordinary book, Julia Blackburn follows Goya through the remaining thirty-five years of his life. It was a time of political turmoil, of war, violence, and confusion, and Goya transformed what he saw around him into visionary paintings, drawings, and etchings. These were also years of tenderness for Goya, of intimate relationships with the Duchess of Alba and with Leocadia, his mistress, who accompanied him to the end. Blackburn’s singular distinction as a biographer is her uncanny ability to create a kaleidoscope of biography, memoir, history, and meditation—to think herself into another world. In Goya she has found the perfect subject. Visiting the towns Goya frequented, reading the revelatory letters that he wrote for years to a boyhood friend, investigating the subjects he portrayed, Julia Blackburn writes about the elderly painter with the intimacy of an old friend, seeing through his eyes and sharing the silence in his head. With unprecedented immediacy and illumination, Old Man Goya gives us an unparalleled portrait of the artist.