Francisco Goya: The Romantic Painter Whose Art Turned Dark | The Great Artists

Recognized as the foremost Spanish artist of the late 18th and early 19th centuries, Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes underwent a transformative journey in his extensive career. Shifting from cheerful and lighthearted works to paintings steeped in profound pessimism, Goya's evolution raises the...

50 min - Art, Music & Design - Absolute History

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