THIS IS GOYA

Modern art begins with Goya. He was the first to create works of art for their own sake, and he lived in a time of incredible cultur al and social dynamism when the old concepts of social hierarchy were being shaken by the new concept of equality for all. He saw hi s world ripped apart by Napoleon's armies and then suffered the reactionary backlash as the old order was restored. Against this epi c canvas, Goya painted his own observations of humanity, transforming his youthful images of gaily dancing peasants into his mature penetrati...[Read more]