Francisco Goya lived in a time of profound upheaval, amidst lavish carnivals and bloody wars, enlightened reforms and the return of reaction. In this documentary, we retrace the entire trajectory of one of the greatest masters in the history of art: from the son of a humble gilder from Zaragoza to the king's first painter, from the luminous frescoes of his youth to the darkness of his celebrated black paintings.
An in-depth account that follows his life and inner transformation step by step. The years of stubbornness and the rejections of the Academy, the trip to Rome, the conquest of Madrid with the cartoons for the royal tapestries. His encounter with the world of the Spanish Enlightenment and his rise to become the capital's most celebrated portraitist. The mysterious illness of 1793 that left him deaf and changed his art forever. The Caprices and satire of the vices of his time, the horror of the Napoleonic War immortalized in "The Third of May 1808," the disasters of war and the harsh repression of Ferdinand VII.
Through his seminal works and crucial episodes of his life, we explore how a luminous spirit descended into the darkest depths of human consciousness, anticipating twentieth-century Expressionism by almost a century. An educational and documentary journey designed for those who love art history, culture, and the great lives that shaped European civilization.
The most controversial historical issues are presented in a balanced manner, taking into account the diverse interpretations proposed by scholars.
A feature from the "Stories of Idols" series, curated by the Marco Valenti channel.
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