Francisco de Goya, Self-portrait, 1799, etching with aquatint, 315 x 213 mm, Madrid, Museo Nacional
Francisco de Goya, Self-portrait, 1799, etching with aquatint, 315 x 213 mm, Madrid, Museo Nacional del Prado The distortion of the classical tradition, rather than a strict following of this tradition, is one of the defining features of his art. In 1774, at age 28, he was hired to work for the court in Madrid, designing scenes for tapestries. From that point on he would receive the highest posts available to artists in Spain, and he would go on to have a very successful public career. The image on the screen shows him at age 42 or 43, at the height of his success. -- source link
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