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  1. Black Paintings - Wikipedia

    • The Black Paintings (Spanish: Pinturas negras) is the name given to a group of 14 paintings by Francisco Goya from the later years of his life, probably between 1820 and 1823. They portray intense, haunting themes, reflective of both his fear of insanity and his bleak outlook on humanity. In 1819, at the age of 72, Goya moved into a two-story house outside Madrid tha… See more

    History

    Goya acquired the Quinta del Sordo villa on the banks of the River Manzanares, near the Segovia bridge and with … See more

    Authenticity

    Art historian Juan José Junquera has questioned the authenticity of the Black Paintings. In 2003, he came to the conclusion that they could not have been painted during Goya's lifetime. According to Junquera, c… See more

    Bibliography

    • Arnaiz, José Manuel, Las pinturas negras de Goya, Madrid, Antiqvaria, 1996. ISBN 978-84-86508-45-6
    • Benito Oterino, Agustín, La luz en la quinta del sordo: estudio de las formas y cotidianidad, Madrid, Universidad Complutens… See more

    External links

    • Media related to Pinturas negras at Wikimedia Commons See more

     
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