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 (3,345 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].

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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[28], in Spain[29], founded in 1731[30]; Real Academia de Nobles y Bellas Artes de San Luis[26], a Real Academia[31], in Spain[32], founded in 1792[33]; and Royal Academy of Fine Arts of San Fernando[27], an art academy[34], in Spain[35], founded in 1752[36], headquartered in Palace of Goyeneche[37].

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[38] and engraving process[23], an artistic technique[39]. Francisco Goya held the position of court painter[24]. Notable students include Antonio de Brugada[40], Agustín Esteve[41], Luis Gil y Ranz[42], and Maria del Rosario Weiss[43].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include La maja desnuda[44], a painting[45], founded in 1800[46]; San Bernardino of Siena preaching before Alfonso V of Aragon[47], a painting[48], in Spain[49], founded in 1781[50]; The Third of May 1808[51], a painting[52], in Spain[53], founded in 1814[54]; The Clothed Maja[55], a painting[56], founded in 1800[57]; Caprichos[58], a series of prints[59], founded in 1799[60]; and The Second of May 1808[61], a painting[62], founded in 1814[63].

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 (3,345 views/month, #4,485 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[64] He is known by 111 alternative names across languages and contexts.[65]

He has been cited as an influence by Fernando Botero[66], a painter[67], 1932–2023[68], of Colombia[69], awarded the Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic[70], specialised in art of sculpture[71]; Maurice Sendak[72], a graphic designer[73], 1928–2012[74], of United States[75], awarded the Hans Christian Andersen Award for illustration[76], specialised in young adult literature[77]; Odilon Redon[78], a painter[79], 1840–1916[80], of France[81], awarded the Knight of the Legion of Honour[82], specialised in painting[83]; Gahan Wilson[84], a cartoonist[85], 1930–2019[86], of United States[87], awarded the Inkpot Award[88], specialised in cartoonist[89]; Sue Coe[90], a painter[91], b. 1951[92], of United Kingdom[93], awarded the Women's Caucus for Art Lifetime Achievement Award[94], specialised in painting[95]; and Mariano Fortuny Marsal[96], a painter[97], 1838–1874[98], of Spain[99], specialised in painting[100].

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[66], Maurice Sendak[72], Odilon Redon[78], and Gahan Wilson[84].

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