Francisco Goya’s “Black Paintings”
The Black Paintings is the name given to a group of fourteen paintings by Francisco Goya from the later years of his life, likely between 1819 and 1823. They portray intense, haunting themes, reflective of both his fear of insanity and his bleak outlook on humanity.
The Black Paintings is the name given to a group of fourteen paintings by Francisco Goya from the later years of his life, likely between 1819 and 1823. They portray intense, haunting themes, reflective of both his fear of insanity and his bleak outlook on humanity.
The Black Paintings is the name given to a group of fourteen paintings by Francisco Goya from the later years of his life, likely between 1819 and 1823. They portray intense, haunting themes, reflective of both his fear of insanity and his bleak outlook on humanity.
The Black Paintings is the name given to a group of fourteen paintings by Francisco Goya from the later years of his life, likely between 1819 and 1823. They portray intense, haunting themes, reflective of both his fear of insanity and his bleak outlook on humanity.
The Black Paintings is the name given to a group of fourteen paintings by Francisco Goya from the later years of his life, likely between 1819 and 1823. They portray intense, haunting themes, reflective of both his fear of insanity and his bleak outlook on humanity.
In 1819, at the age of 72, Goya moved into a two-story house outside Madrid that was called Quinta del Sordo (Deaf Man's Villa). The previous owner was deaf, ironically, Goya too was nearly deaf at the time as a result of a fever he had suffered when he was 46.
In 1819, at the age of 72, Goya moved into a two-story house outside Madrid that was called Quinta del Sordo (Deaf Man's Villa). The previous owner was deaf, ironically, Goya too was nearly deaf at the time as a result of a fever he had suffered when he was 46.
In 1819, at the age of 72, Goya moved into a two-story house outside Madrid that was called Quinta del Sordo (Deaf Man's Villa). The previous owner was deaf, ironically, Goya too was nearly deaf at the time as a result of a fever he had suffered when he was 46.
In 1819, at the age of 72, Goya moved into a two-story house outside Madrid that was called Quinta del Sordo (Deaf Man's Villa). The previous owner was deaf, ironically, Goya too was nearly deaf at the time as a result of a fever he had suffered when he was 46.
In 1819, at the age of 72, Goya moved into a two-story house outside Madrid that was called Quinta del Sordo (Deaf Man's Villa). The previous owner was deaf, ironically, Goya too was nearly deaf at the time as a result of a fever he had suffered when he was 46.
The paintings originally were painted as murals on the walls of the house, later being "hacked off" the walls and attached to canvas. They are now in the Museo del Prado in Madrid.
The paintings originally were painted as murals on the walls of the house, later being "hacked off" the walls and attached to canvas. They are now in the Museo del Prado in Madrid.
The paintings originally were painted as murals on the walls of the house, later being "hacked off" the walls and attached to canvas. They are now in the Museo del Prado in Madrid.
The paintings originally were painted as murals on the walls of the house, later being "hacked off" the walls and attached to canvas. They are now in the Museo del Prado in Madrid.
The paintings originally were painted as murals on the walls of the house, later being "hacked off" the walls and attached to canvas. They are now in the Museo del Prado in Madrid.
After the Napoleonic Wars and the internal turmoil of the changing Spanish government, Goya developed an embittered attitude toward mankind. He had a first-hand and acute awareness of panic, terror, fear and hysteria. He had survived two near-fatal illnesses.
After the Napoleonic Wars and the internal turmoil of the changing Spanish government, Goya developed an embittered attitude toward mankind. He had a first-hand and acute awareness of panic, terror, fear and hysteria. He had survived two near-fatal illnesses.
After the Napoleonic Wars and the internal turmoil of the changing Spanish government, Goya developed an embittered attitude toward mankind. He had a first-hand and acute awareness of panic, terror, fear and hysteria. He had survived two near-fatal illnesses.
Using oil paints and working directly on the walls of his dining and sitting rooms, Goya created works with dark, disturbing themes. The paintings were not commissioned and were not meant to leave his home. These works were most likely never meant to be seen by the public.
yea I took this off wikipedia cuz they explain it better than me https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Paintings
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