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"The author traces the life of the painter Francisco Goya y Lucientes (known simply as Goya) from his early childhood in 18th century Spain to his death, nearly a century later. Goya is apprenticed to a family friend, goes to art school, travels to Italy, and begins his career as a struggling artist in provincial Spain. Through networking and social contacts, he gains commissions from local churches and dignitaries. Word of his talent spreads, and eventually he is appointed to make tapestries, and later portraits, for the king's palace.
Goys slowly develops the distinctive style that made him famous. He also begins to infuse his work with social and political criticism, as well as a profound satirical cynicism. His series of etchings "Los Caprichos", which some view as among Western art's greatest treasures, was a miserable failure during Goya's lifetime, and he died not having one tenth of the fame that his name currently enjoys."
Dani Schwartz, Resident Scholar
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Plot
job/profession:
- artist
Job/profession/poverty story
Yes
Period of greatest activity?
- 1800's
Subject of Biography
Gender
- Male
Profession/status:
- artist
Age:
- long lived adults
Biography of famous person?
Yes
Ethnicity
- Hispanic/Latinic
How sensitive is this person?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence
- Genius (really!)
Physique
- physically sick
Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings?
- 5 ()
Europe
Yes
European country:
- Spain
Misc setting
- Fancy Mansion
- fort/military installation
Century:
- 19th century
Style
Person
- mostly 1st
Accounts of torture and death?
- explicit references to deaths
Book makes you feel?
- thoughtful
Is book humorous?
Yes
If humorous, kind of humor
- eccentric personalities
- Dry-cynical
- satire
- sarcastic/sardonic
- gentle
Sex in book?
Yes
What kind of sex:
- vague references
Commentary on society?
Yes
Commentary on
- love/sex
- decency
- selfishness
- war
- justice system
- wicked men
- wicked women
- wicked rich people
- dying
- religion
Writer's slant towards subject:
- very favorable
Story of entire life, or part?
- story of nearly entire life
Pictures/Illustrations?
- More than 15 in color
A LOT of info about personal vices?
Yes
How much is philosophy rather than life story?
- 0-25% of book
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