Goya

by Hughes, Robert

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good, good Alfred A. Knopf New York 2003 First 429, illus. (some color), index, minor soiling to front endpaper, some underlining, minor wear and soiling to DJ In a work that is at once interpretive biography and cultural epic, Hughes grounds Goya firmly in the context of his time, taking us on a wild romp through Spanish history--from the brutality and easy violence of street life to the fiery terrors of the Holy Inquisition to the grave realities of war. Shows in vibrant detail the cultural forces that shaped Goya's work.

Book summary

In this comprehensive study of the Spanish painter, Robert Hughes describes Goya's milieu--18th and early 19th-century Spain--his roles as court painter, master portraitist and political satirist, and the creation of his work itself, which consisted mainly of paintings and etchings. Hughes successfully intertwines discussions of Goya's life and work, offering the reader a new understanding of his oeuvre and its numerous and diverse influences. Includes 115 color and 100 B&W illustrations. A New York Times Notable Book for 2003.

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