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 graphic artist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.45% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12,358 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 graphic artist[10].
- Francisco Goya's professions included draftsperson[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], graphic artist[10], and draftsperson[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 (12,358 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 125 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]; Mariano Fortuny Marsal[84], a painter[85], 1838–1874[86], of Spain[87], specialised in painting[88]; Gahan Wilson[89], a cartoonist[90], 1930–2019[91], of United States[92], awarded the Inkpot Award[93], specialised in cartoonist[94]; and Lita Cabellut[95], a painter[96], b. 1961[97], of Spain[98], awarded the La Vanguardia Prize[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 graphic artist[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 Mariano Fortuny Marsal[84].