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Francisco de Goya

Born: March 30, 1746


Death: April 16, 1828

By Zac Parkin
Family
• His father was an artist in his own right
because he was a gilder.
• He got married at the age of 27 to Josefa
Bayeu.
• He had no children.
• After the death of his wife in 1812 he was to
be believed that he had an illegitimate
daughter with his housekeeper Rosario
Weiss.
Josefa Bayeu
Friends & Influences
Manet
• Francisco Bayeu
was Goya’s best
friend.
• Goya influenced
many people
throughout history
such as Manet and Picasso

Picasso.
Homes
• Many cities
throughout Spain.
1. Born in
Fuendetodos.
2. Madrid
3. Died in his home in
Bordeaux.
• During his life he
also lived in Rome.
Interesting Info About His Life
• He was royal painter
that mainly painter the
royal families of Spain.
• Late in his life he went
deaf when contracted
cholera (an infection in
the the small intestine).
• He was to be believed
to have an affair with
the Duchess of Alba.
Continued…

• He also became a member of the Royal Academy


of Fine Art.
Hobbies
• He created tapestries
for the royal families
for extra profit.
• After he went deaf he
researched current
events like the French
Revolution.
• He created paintings
about the current
The Third of May
events he researched.
Goya The Artist
• He was considered the
last of the old masters.
• He was apart of the
Baroque and Rococo
movement.
• Late in his life more of
his paintings depicted
more gruesome and
horrible events.
• Late in life he created a
book of sketches named
The Caprichos.
3 Famous Pieces of Art
Charles IV of Spain
The Nude Maja
The Clothed Maja
My Recreation

• Saturn Devouring His Son


• It’s an oil mural that is 143cm X 81cm.
Sources
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francisco_De_
Goya

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