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From the lens Goya's black paintings.

Half submerged dog, by Francisco de Goya

Did you see the black paintings? What did you think?

  • greatartists Jan 1, 2012 @ 5:11 pm | delete
    Thanks for this lens. Goya's black paintings speak to our time, especially with more and more wars being declared. They show what war is really like for the people who suffer its consequences.
  • Paolo Fontinelli Aug 12, 2011 @ 6:19 am | delete
    Have you missed one out?
    I appreciate they were never officially named by Goya but there's one I've always known as "Two Young People Laughing at a Man".
    It's here if you want to take a look at it: http://artgalleryabc.com/images/stories/G/GOYA/LAUGHING.JPG
  • Henk Aug 12, 2011 @ 6:32 am | delete
    Thanks, Paolo. The painting is in my list, under the title "Two women and a man". I have also seen the title "Two women laughing" for the same painting. As you say, the paintings were never named by Goya, and most paintings are now known under several different names.
  • nuestraherencia Mar 17, 2011 @ 1:02 pm | delete
    great and informative lens...takes me back to my art history years! love it!
  • Mujjen Feb 27, 2011 @ 2:13 am | delete
    Very good paintings, but not really my style! I think seeing them "live" in the museum would probably be impressive.
  • darciefrench Dec 2, 2010 @ 10:39 am | delete
    Cool paintings! Thanks for submitting to the Magic 8 Box lens -:)
  • Color_Expert Nov 24, 2010 @ 7:54 pm | delete
    Great lens. I enjoyed learning about this series of paintings.
  • artyfax Nov 17, 2010 @ 8:14 am | delete
    Not at all the sort of thing that I had associated with Goya. Thanks for bringing these paintings to my attention.
  • reasonablerobinson Nov 12, 2010 @ 7:51 am | delete
    Quite remarkable. I never really knew much about these paintings until now. Thank you.
  • WildFacesGallery Nov 9, 2010 @ 9:48 am | delete
    Always nice to see a lens done by someone who has had first person experience with the subject. You actually seeing the art in life makes this a much more interesting read. Nicely done. :)
  • GeoffSteen Nov 3, 2010 @ 11:28 am | delete
    I love Goya but have always been horrified by Saturn Eating One of His Children, ever since I first saw it in a book on Goya as a teenager. I'd love to see it at the Prado (or maybe not!). I never knew that these were actually wall paintings. Thank you for such an interesting lens!
  • eridqua Oct 21, 2010 @ 9:51 am | delete
    I've been to the Prado several times and I remember thinking these paintings were so strange! It's neat to learn more about them though. Thanks for this lens.
  • Desilegend Oct 20, 2010 @ 9:44 am | delete
    Thanks for lovely introduction to Goya.
  • eccles1 Oct 16, 2010 @ 3:43 am | delete
    I went to Spain years ago and went to the Prado in madrid and it was great
  • makingamark Dec 6, 2009 @ 7:06 am | delete
    Good topic for a lens and nice to see it done by somebody who has seen the paintings in the Prado. I've featured your lens on Francisco de Goya - Resources for Art Lovers - http://www.squidoo.com/francisco-goya
  • carolynlauffer @aol.com Oct 26, 2009 @ 4:18 pm | delete
    Just watch the movie again with Javier Bardiem (whom I adore) about Goya and the Spanish Inquisition. Any truth in this? I have always been intrigued with the inquisition, even wrote an extensive resesarch paper on medieval tortures in high school. Also had the opportunity to visit Spain in early 70's while Franco was still in power and visited Goya's small house somehwere around Madrid. Was appalled the Spanish denied the Inquisition-standing on the Plaza Major to be told there WAS no torture or Inquisition! And told by my sister, who lived in Madrid for 14 years to KEEP MY MOUTH SHUT!

    Thanks for introducing me to Goya's black paintings.
  • Henk Apr 18, 2009 @ 6:00 am | in reply to naimaj | delete
    Thank you for your reaction, Jamian. Knowing a bit about the context does indeed throw a new light on both the paintings and the painter. If you ever have the chance, go and see the paintings in the Prado museum. If you think a book with reproductions is evocative, just wait until you see the real thing... It's overwhelming.
  • Apr 18, 2009 @ 1:54 am | delete
    This site brought back the fascination I felt looking at a book about the collected works of Goya when I was younger. I had forgotten how powerfully evocative his painting was. I must been too entranced by the pictures to read about any context. How could I have missed that these were all painted where he lived. That throws a whole new light (or rather darknes) on the subject, doesn't it?
    Thanks for reintroducing me to them.

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