Description
This exploration of Francisco Goya's graphic output reveals his technical virtuosity and boundless imagination
This book presents the first focused investigation of Francisco Goya's (1746-1828) graphic output. Spanning six decades, Goya's works on paper reflect the transformation and turmoil of the Enlightenment, the Inquisition, and Spain's years of constitutional government. Two essays, a detailed chronology, and more than 100 featured artworks illuminate the remarkable breadth and power of Goya's drawings and prints, situating the artist within his historical moment. The selected pieces document the various phases and qualities of Goya's graphic work-from his early etchings after Velazquez through print series such as the Caprichos and The Disasters of War to his late lithographs, The Bulls of Bordeaux, and including albums of drawings that reveal the artist's nightmares, dreams, and visions.
Published by The Metropolitan Museum of Art/Distributed by Yale University Press
(February 8-May 2, 2021)
About the Author
Mark McDonald is curator in the Department of Drawings and Prints at The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Reviews
"[A] wonderfully illuminating catalogue."-Peter Plagens, Wall Street Journal
"Covers a detailed yet lively gathering of historical, anecdotal and technical information, woven skilfully to create an all-encompassing picture of the artist and his time, which intensifies the in-depth appreciation of his work."-Marcelle Hanselaar, Printmaking Today
Book Information
ISBN 9781588397140
Author Mark McDonald
Format Hardback
Page Count 320
Imprint Metropolitan Museum of Art
Publisher Metropolitan Museum of Art
This book presents the first focused investigation of Francisco Goya's (1746-1828) graphic output. Spanning six decades, Goya's works on paper reflect the transformation and turmoil of the Enlightenment, the Inquisition, and Spain's years of constitutional government. Two essays, a detailed chronology, and more than 100 featured artworks illuminate the remarkable breadth and power of Goya's drawings and prints, situating the artist within his historical moment. The selected pieces document the various phases and qualities of Goya's graphic work-from his early etchings after Velazquez through print series such as the Caprichos and The Disasters of War to his late lithographs, The Bulls of Bordeaux, and including albums of drawings that reveal the artist's nightmares, dreams, and visions.
Published by The Metropolitan Museum of Art/Distributed by Yale University Press
Exhibition Schedule:
(February 8-May 2, 2021)
About the Author
Mark McDonald is curator in the Department of Drawings and Prints at The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Reviews
"[A] wonderfully illuminating catalogue."-Peter Plagens, Wall Street Journal
"Covers a detailed yet lively gathering of historical, anecdotal and technical information, woven skilfully to create an all-encompassing picture of the artist and his time, which intensifies the in-depth appreciation of his work."-Marcelle Hanselaar, Printmaking Today
"McDonald's discussion of Goya's graphic mode provides a primer for approaching his prints independent of their subject matter, considered in the catalogue entries. He offers a guide to close and revelatory looking by considering objects, details and the compositional armature for both...An engaging introduction."-Janis A. Tomlinson, Print Quarterly
Book Information
ISBN 9781588397140
Author Mark McDonald
Format Hardback
Page Count 320
Imprint Metropolitan Museum of Art
Publisher Metropolitan Museum of Art
