It is a must see! I have always been facinated by Goya. He did a lot of art about the hypocrocy he saw around him which he concealed for fear of being arrested but made a lot of money painting portraits of rich people.
He is well known for his Disasters of War series published after his death showing his reaction of the wars between Napoleon and Spain.
By the way, check out this documentary on Goya by Robert Hughes: Goya: Crazy Like a Genius
The show is at the Taft December 4, 2010–January 30, 2011
Interesting factoid about war and artists: When I was in Prague, I found out at the Alphonse Mucha museum that Mucha was tortured by the SS when Germany invaded what is now the Czech Republic because he was a known Czech nationalist. He died a couple weeks after being released.
Definitely gonna check that out! man, this reminds me of the Rembrandt exhibit that came through the Art Museum a few years ago. I sense a life changing experience on the horizon.
ReplyDeleteI saw a lot of his paintings at the Prado in 2001. That is what made me a huge fan. He had amazing range and career.
ReplyDeleteDid you watch the documentary I linked to?
By the way, the Taft is free admission on Sundays!
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