Francisco de Goya 1746-1828
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Above image:
Francisco de Goya,
self-portrait. |
Francisco de Goya was a remarkable Spanish artist.
He painted, drew, and engraved.
And, yes, the Nude Maja is
his. So is the Clothed Maja, but who cares about her.
And then there is his secret painting
which was finally revealed..
Read all about it.
Francisco de Goya started out as a
cartoonist, by the way.
Here is a
list of his paintings along with some sensible comments.
So did or didn't Goya have a love
affair with the Duchess of Alba? Here's the
answer provided by The Independent.
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