Goya: The Portraits
Author: Bray, XavierBrand: YALEEdition: IllustratedBinding: HardcoverFormat: Large PrintNumber Of Pages: 272Release Date: 08-12-2015Part Number: 160 color illus.Details: A landmark overview and analysis of Goya’s finest portraits Francisco de Goya y Lucientes (1746–1828) was one of the greatest portraitists of his time. The first large-scale book devoted to the topic, this handsome volume features portraits that shed light on Goya and his subjects, as well as on the politically turbulent and culturally dynamic era in which they lived. Whether portraying royalty, philosophers, military men, or friends, these works are memorable both for the insight they provide into the relationship between artist and sitter, and for their penetrating psychological depth. Xavier Bray traces Goya’s career from his beginnings at the Madrid court of Charles III to his final years in Bordeaux, played out against the backdrop of war with France and the social, political, and cultural shift of the Enlighten