Goya. The Complete Prints

With his keen powers of observation and artistic innovation, Francisco de Goya managed to capture the soul of the Spanish people in turmoil, around the beginning of the 19th century. In the coffee table book 'Goya. The Complete Prints' from Taschen you'll browse through the complete collection of 287 etchings and lithographs, and get a glimpse into the mind of an artist who was not afraid to delve into the depths of human folly, hypocrisy, violence and power.

Francisco de Goya was one of the most innovative peintre engravers of the late 18th and early 19th centuries. His etchings and lithographs are masterpieces of modern graphic art. He trained in Spain and Italy and was appointed Charles IV's first court painter early in his career. He brought the sensibility of the Enlightenment into an uneasy dialogue with the cruel reality of his time.

Whether he worked on single sheets, such as the poignant The Strangled Man or the sublime Sitting Giant, or on his famous series - the satirical Caprichos, the fearless Desastres de la Guerra, the dynamic Tauromaquia and the nightmarish Disparates - Goya captured both the spirit and the shadow sides of a world in turmoil, where the individual was often crushed by violence, superstition or power. These were not just reflections on Spanish society. They were indictments, meditations and warnings, engraved in copper plates.

This groundbreaking collection of etchings and lithographs contains Goya's complete printed oeuvre, including editions produced under his direct supervision, as well as rare proofs from unpublished series, providing unusual insight into his restless experimentation and meticulous control of the printing process.

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Title: Goya. The Complete Prints
Author: José Manuel Matilla, Anna Reuter
Publisher: Taschen
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Language: English
Material: Hardcover
ISBN: 9783836581516

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