Filled with brilliant reproductions and engaging texts reflecting latest scholarship, this portable and attractively priced volume is the perfect introduction to the enigmatic and visionary Spanish painter.
In a career that spanned the late 18th and early 19th centuries, Goya produced an wide-ranging body of work that reflected the tumultuous times in which he lived.
An introductory essay sheds light on Goya s life and work within a historical context, while 35 of the artist s significant works are examined in luminous detail.
From his insightful portraits to his haunting explorations of mortality and the subconscious every facet of Goya s career is presented in a lively and accessible volume that brings his dramatic genius to life.
Readers will come away with a clear understanding of Goya s enduring legacy as an artist whose work transcended its time to express universal truths about the human experience.
About the Author
JACQUELINE COCKBURN is an art historian and linguist. After a career in academic teaching at Birkbeck College, University of London and Westminster School London, she is now a freelance lecturer at the V & A, The Royal Academy and many other institutions. Jacqueline is Managing Director of Art and Culture Travel.
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