Francisco Goya

Francisco Goya y Lucientes (1746-1828) is one of the undisputed masters of 19th-century Spanish painting. He is also often called "The first of the Moderns" because of his bold technique and his belief that the personal vision of the artist is more important than the tradition. With illustrations and the text covering the main incidents of his life, this book on Spanish painter Goya will entice all art lovers.

An introduction to the life and work of Spanish painter and printmaker Francisco Goya, featuring color reproductions of over sixty works, with captions, and including a chronology.

La mujer, reina del salón burgués, completa con esmero álbumes en los que los artistas depositan el testimonio de su admiración. El álbum de Antonia Díaz, escritora sevillana vinculada junto con su marido José Lamarque a los círculos distinguidos de la ciudad, ilustra las aspiraciones intelectuales de su clase, reflejando también el ambiente en que transcurre la vida cultural de la Sevilla ochocentista y las inquietudes de los integrantes de la llamada “escuela poética sevillana”

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Transcripción completa de la documentación manuscrita del legado de Francisco Asenjo Barbieri sobre los Teatros de Madrid

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