He began his art studies as a teenager and even spent time in rome, italy, to. A court painter to the spanish crown, he captured, through his works, a snapshot. Hugues did a fantastic job putting this book together to. Francisco goya, 17461828 rosemarie hagen, francisco. The series of etchings the disasters of war 181014 records the horrors of the. Pdf on oct 5, 2010, d felisati and others published francisco goya and his illness. He is considered the most important spanish artist of the late 18th and early 19th centuries and throughout his long career was a commentator and chronicler of his era. It sounded good, so very reluctantly and skeptically i purchased it. This book by evan connell, author of son of the morning star, is not your typical biography of goya the artist. See more ideas about francisco goya, drawings and art. He painted many portraits of the spanish royal family. I maestri della pittura dal rinascimento ai grandi.