Francisco Goya, 1746-1828 on the threshold of modernity

In 1774 Francisco Goya moved to Madrid. He had been commissioned to design tapestries for the Royal Tapestry Factory of Santa Barbara. His age: 28. He had grown up in the provinces, in Saragossa, where he trained under local artists. He had secured the tapestry commission not because of his striking...

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