Goya Basic Art

The sleep of reason produces monsters, Francisco Goya. One of Spains most revered and controversial painters Francisco Goya (1746-1828), one of Spains most revered and controversial painters, is known for his intense, chilling, and sometimes grotesque paintings depicting the injustice of society with brutal sincerity. About the Series: Every book in TASCHENs Basic Art Series features: - a detailed chronological summary of the artists life and work, covering the cultural and historical importance of the artist - approximately 100 color illustrations with explanatory captions - a concise biography About the author: Rose-Marie Hagen was born in Switzerland and studied History and Literature in Lausanne. Rainer Hagen studied Literature and Theater Science in Munich. Together, the two authors have produced 15 television films in the series History in Pictures and have published over 140 sequels to the series Examining Paintings in the arts magazine art, a selection of which makes up the contents of this publication.