Goya - Janis Tomlinson

The First Major English-language Biography Of Francisco Goya Y Lucientes, Who Ushered In The Modern Erathe Life Of Francisco Goya (17461828) Coincided With An Age Of Transformation In Spanish History That Brought Upheavals In The Countrys Politics And At The Court Which Goya Served, Changes In Society, The Devastation Of The Iberian Peninsula In The War Against Napoleon, And An Ensuing Period Of Political Instability. In This Revelatory Biography, Janis Tomlinson Draws On A Wide Range Of Documentsincluding Letters, Court Papers, And A Sketchbook By Goya In The Early Years Of His Careerto Provide A Nuanced Portrait Of A Complex And Multifaceted Painter And Printmaker, Whose Art Is Synonymous With Compelling Images Of The People, Events, And Social Revolution That Defined His Life And Era. Tomlinson Challenges The Popular Image Of The Artist As An Isolated Figure Obsessed With Darkness And Death, Showing How Goyas Likeability And Ambition Contributed To His Success At Court, And Offering Perspectives On His Youth, Rich Family Life, Extensive Travels, And Lifelong Friendships.