Goya : the portraits
Bray, Xavier2015
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Francisco de Goya y Lucientes was one of the greatest portraitists of his time. The first large-scale book devoted to the topic, this volume features portraits that shed light on Goya and his subjects, as well as on the politically turbulent and culturally dynamic era in which they lived. Whether portraying royalty, philosophers, miltary men, or friends, these works are memorable both for the insight they provide into the relationship between artist and sitter, and for their penetrating psychological depth. This book traces Goya's career from his beginnings at the Madrid court of Charles III to his final years in Bordeaux, played out against the backdrop of war with France and the social, political, and cultural shift of the Enlightenment.
Main title:
Goya : the portraits / Xavier Bray.
Imprint:
New Haven : Yale University Press, 2015.
Collation:
272 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm
ISBN:
9781857095739 (hbk)
Dewey class:
759.6759.6 GOY
Language:
English
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BRN:
828132