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Francisco
Goya is widely known as"the Father of Modern
Art.," He began his painting career just after
the late Baroque period. Much of his artwork
would become extremely influential on 19th century
artists. Two trends dominated the art of his
contradictory; they actually were not. Together
they represented the reaction against previous
conceptions of art and the desire for a new
form of expression. In order to understand the
scope of Goya's art, and to appreciate the principles
which governed his development and tremendous
versatility, it is essential to realise that
his work extended over a period of more than
60 years, for he continued to draw and paint
until his 82nd year.
He
was born in Zaragoza, Spain but later immigrated
to France. He found under the artist José Luzán,
from whom he learned to draw and as was customary,
copied prints of several masters. His strength
lies in that he knew the rules of artistic expression
before he broke them for a new style.
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