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In memoriam Francisco Pradilla Ortiz 2

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Two marvellous plein air oil sketches of washermen contrast with his densely populated history paintings, and there’s even an Italian landscape.

November 1, 2021 General, Life, Painting

In memoriam Francisco Pradilla Ortiz 1

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A famous and prolific Spanish history painter of the late 19th century, the centenary of whose death we mark next week. Early paintings, and a Delacroix.

October 25, 2021 General, Life, Painting

Francisco Goya: 0 Contents

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Includes a chronological list of all his paintings shown in the series, together with links to each of the articles, and some of his self-portraits.

October 20, 2021 General, Life, Painting

Francisco Goya: A life in paintings

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An overview of his major paintings from La Gloria in 1772 to experimental miniatures on ivory flakes in 1825.

October 14, 2021 General, Life, Painting

Francisco Goya: Last paintings

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In the last four years of his life, he concentrated on drawing and printmaking. These paintings were Goya’s farewell.

October 7, 2021 General, Life, Painting

Francisco Goya: Ivory miniatures

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During the winter of 1824-25, when in Bordeaux, he painted about 40 remarkable miniatures on slivers of ivory. Here are nine of the survivors.

September 29, 2021 General, Life, Painting

Francisco Goya: Black Paintings 2

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The remaining seven Black Paintings, a double portrait of the artist with the doctor who had saved his life, and a heartfelt painting of Saint Peter.

September 23, 2021 General, Life, Painting

Francisco Goya: Black Paintings 1

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In 1819, Goya retired to live in a villa just outside the chaos of Madrid. On its walls he painted 14 nightmare visions. Here are seven of them.

September 22, 2021 General, Life, Painting

Francisco Goya: Repaying debts

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Some important paintings from 1815-19, including two religious works with deep personal meaning. Goya’s paintings are now dominated by black.

September 15, 2021 General, Life, Painting

Francisco Goya: Rebellion

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In 1814, following the restoration of the Spanish monarchy, Goya painted four works showing the uprising of 1808. One of these is now a major work of the European canon.

September 8, 2021 General, Life, Painting

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