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Goya’s black paintings: Two friars

Goya’s black paintings: Two friars

ArtistFrancisco Goya TitleTwo friars Year1819-1823 TechniqueMural (later converted to canvas) Current locationMuseo del Prado, Madrid, Spain We do not know if the two men on The two friars are indeed friars – the title of the painting dates from well after...
Goya’s black paintings: Saturn devouring one of his children

Goya’s black paintings: Saturn devouring one of his children

ArtistFrancisco Goya TitleSaturn devouring one of his children Year1819-1823 TechniqueMural (later converted to canvas) Current locationMuseo del Prado, Madrid, Spain Saturn devouring one of his children probably formed a pair with Judith and Holofernes, the painting...
Goya’s black paintings: Judith and Holofernes

Goya’s black paintings: Judith and Holofernes

ArtistFrancisco Goya TitleJudith and Holofernes Year1819-1823 TechniqueMural (later converted to canvas) Current locationMuseo del Prado, Madrid, Spain Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes (1746-1828) is one of the greatest Spanish artists of all times. His work...
Hayez’s Melancholy

Hayez’s Melancholy

ArtistFrancesco Hayez TitleMelancholy Yearc.1840-1842 TechniqueOil on canvas Current locationPinacoteca Brera (Brera Gallery), Milan, Italy Francesco Hayez (1791-1882) painted mainly historical subjects and portraits. He was clearly an exponent of the Romantic...
Da Vinci’s Annunciation

Da Vinci’s Annunciation

ArtistLeonardo da Vinci TitleAnnunciation Yearc.1475 TechniqueOil on wood Current locationGalleria degli Uffizi, Florence, Italy Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519) was a brilliant scientist and artist: He was painter, sculptor, and musician, but also architect, anatomist,...