Definition

Proper noun: * Francisco de Goya: A Spanish painter and printmaker of the late 18th and early 19th centuries, renowned for his portraits of the Spanish nobility and royalty, and for his powerful, often critical works that comment on the social and political turmoil of his time, including the horrors of war.

Usage Examples

• Proper noun:
  • The museum is hosting a major exhibition of works by Francisco de Goya.
  • Francisco de Goya's "The Third of May 1808" is a seminal depiction of the brutality of war.
  • Art historians study how Francisco de Goya transitioned from court painter to a creator of dark, imaginative "Black Paintings".

Advanced Usage

• "Goyaesque" (adj): Describing something reminiscent of Goya's style, particularly his later, darker works characterized by haunting imagery, satire, or a sense of the grotesque.
  • The film's bleak and unsettling atmosphere was described as Goyaesque.

Variants and Related Words

• Goya: A common shortened form of the artist's name.
  • The painting is attributed to Goya.
• Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes: The full name of the artist.

Synonyms

• Francisco Goya
• Goya

Related Phrases and Contexts

• The Disasters of War: A series of 82 prints by Goya documenting the Peninsular War.
• The Black Paintings: A series of fourteen haunting murals Goya painted on the walls of his house.
• Court painter to Charles IV: A title held by Goya, for whom he created many official portraits.

Noun

1. Spanish painter well known for his portraits and for his satires (1746-1828)