Francisco Goya

Spanish painter and printmaker (1746–1828)
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Francisco Goya
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Francisco Goya

Summary

Francisco Goya is a human[1]. Born in Fuendetodos[2], he… he was born on March 30, 1746[3]. He died in Bordeaux[4]. He died on April 16, 1828[5]. He worked as a painter[6], printmaker[7], lithographer[8], etcher[9], and draftsperson[10]. He ranks in the top 0.45% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,019 views/month, #4,485 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Francisco Goya's place of birth was Fuendetodos[2].
  • Francisco Goya died in Bordeaux[4].
  • Francisco Goya was born on March 30, 1746[3].
  • Francisco Goya died on April 16, 1828[5].
  • Francisco Goya is buried at Chartreuse Cemetery[12].
  • Francisco Goya is buried at San Isidro Cemetery[13].
  • Burial took place at Royal Chapel of St. Anthony of La Florida[14].
  • Francisco Goya's father was José Benito de Goya y Franque[15].
  • Francisco Goya's mother was Gracia de Lucientes y Salvador[16].
  • Among Francisco Goya's spouses was Josefa Bayeu[17].
  • A child of Francisco Goya was Francisco Javier Goya Bayeu[18].
  • Francisco Goya held citizenship in Spain[19].
  • Francisco Goya is identified as part of the Aragonese people ethnic group[20].
  • Francisco Goya's professions included painter[6].
  • Francisco Goya worked as a printmaker[7].
  • Francisco Goya worked as a lithographer[8].
  • Francisco Goya worked as an etcher[9].
  • Francisco Goya's professions included draftsperson[10].
  • Francisco Goya's professions included visual artist[21].
  • Francisco Goya's field of work was painting[22].
  • Francisco Goya's field of work was engraving process[23].
  • Francisco Goya held the position of court painter[24].
  • Francisco Goya was educated at School of St. Thomas Aquinas of the Piarist Schools of Zaragoza[25].
  • Francisco Goya was educated at Real Academia de Nobles y Bellas Artes de San Luis[26].
  • Francisco Goya was educated at Royal Academy of Fine Arts of San Fernando[27].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: ES[29]

  • Began / founded: 1746-03-30[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1828-04-16[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 7d71c8b7-d756-474f-aefc-ae015d213124[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Francisco Goya's place of birth was Fuendetodos[2]. He was born on March 30, 1746[3]. His father was José Benito de Goya y Franque[15]. His mother was Gracia de Lucientes y Salvador[16]. He is identified as part of the Aragonese people ethnic group[20].

Education

Educated at School of St. Thomas Aquinas of the Piarist Schools of Zaragoza[25], a piarist school building[33], in Spain[34], founded in 1731[35]; Real Academia de Nobles y Bellas Artes de San Luis[26], a Real Academia[36], in Spain[37], founded in 1792[38]; and Royal Academy of Fine Arts of San Fernando[27], an art academy[39], in Spain[40], founded in 1752[41], headquartered in Palace of Goyeneche[42].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[6], printmaker[7], lithographer[8], etcher[9], draftsperson[10], and visual artist[21]. Fields of work include painting[22], a method[43] and engraving process[23], an artistic technique[44]. Francisco Goya held the position of court painter[24]. Notable students include Antonio de Brugada[45], Agustín Esteve[46], Luis Gil y Ranz[47], and Maria del Rosario Weiss[48].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include La maja desnuda[49], a painting[50], founded in 1800[51]; San Bernardino of Siena preaching before Alfonso V of Aragon[52], a painting[53], in Spain[54], founded in 1781[55]; The Third of May 1808[56], a painting[57], in Spain[58], founded in 1814[59]; The Clothed Maja[60], a painting[61], founded in 1800[62]; Caprichos[63], a series of prints[64], founded in 1799[65]; and The Second of May 1808[66], a painting[67], founded in 1814[68].

Personal Life

Among Francisco Goya's spouses was Josefa Bayeu[17]. A child of him was Francisco Javier Goya Bayeu[18].

Death and Burial

Francisco Goya died on April 16, 1828[5]. He died in Bordeaux[4]. Recorded place of burial include Chartreuse Cemetery[12], San Isidro Cemetery[13], and Royal Chapel of St. Anthony of La Florida[14].

Why It Matters

Francisco Goya ranks in the top 0.45% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,019 views/month, #4,485 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[69] He is known by 111 alternative names across languages and contexts.[70]

He has been cited as an influence by Fernando Botero[71], a painter[72], 1932–2023[73], of Colombia[74], awarded the Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic[75], specialised in art of sculpture[76]; Maurice Sendak[77], a graphic designer[78], 1928–2012[79], of United States[80], awarded the Hans Christian Andersen Award for illustration[81], specialised in young adult literature[82]; Odilon Redon[83], a painter[84], 1840–1916[85], of France[86], awarded the Knight of the Legion of Honour[87], specialised in painting[88]; Mariano Fortuny Marsal[89], a painter[90], 1838–1874[91], of Spain[92], specialised in painting[93]; Gahan Wilson[94], a cartoonist[95], 1930–2019[96], of United States[97], awarded the Inkpot Award[98], specialised in cartoonist[99]; and Sue Coe[100], a painter[101], b. 1951[102], of United Kingdom[103], awarded the Women's Caucus for Art Lifetime Achievement Award[104], specialised in painting[105].

FAQs

Where was Francisco Goya born?

Born in Fuendetodos[2], Francisco Goya…

Where did Francisco Goya die?

Francisco Goya died in Bordeaux[4].

Who were Francisco Goya's parents?

Francisco Goya's father was José Benito de Goya y Franque[15]. Francisco Goya's mother was Gracia de Lucientes y Salvador[16].

Who was Francisco Goya married to?

Francisco Goya's spouses include Josefa Bayeu[17].

What did Francisco Goya do for work?

Francisco Goya worked as painter[6], printmaker[7], lithographer[8], etcher[9], and draftsperson[10].

Where did Francisco Goya go to school?

Francisco Goya was educated at School of St. Thomas Aquinas of the Piarist Schools of Zaragoza[25], Real Academia de Nobles y Bellas Artes de San Luis[26], and Royal Academy of Fine Arts of San Fernando[27].

Who did Francisco Goya influence?

Francisco Goya has been cited as an influence by Fernando Botero[71], Maurice Sendak[77], Odilon Redon[83], and Mariano Fortuny Marsal[89].

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