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it´s goya´s art seem bleaker and more morose as his life went on.

He had lived in wars before he


painted.

Goya is known for his use of dark shades, subtle tones, and complex scenes full of intense
emotion.

Goya had suffered paranoid dementia in his later years,before he painted even darker images.

There were a few major events that defined Goya's painting style. Goya was commissioned to
paint the portrait of the Count of Floridablanca.

One notable aspect of his time as a court painter is that he did not tend to use 'diplomatic'
visualisations; instead he painted the subjects as they truly were.

His art embodies Romanticism's emphasis on subjectivity, imagination, and emotion,


characteristics reflected most notably in his prints and paintings.

Goya is one of the greatest printmakers of all time, and is famous for his achievements in etching
and aquatint.

The subject matter of his etchings veers from dreamlike to grotesque, documentary to imaginary,
and humorous to harshly satirical.

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