Trace Goya's journey through an extraordinary era, from the flamboyance of the royal court, to the horrors of Spanish Inquisition an the superstitious world of witchcraft. Examine the forces that inspired an artist plagued with illness to produce 500 oil paintings and 300 etchings. Discover, through specially commissioned photographs, the techniques and materials that Goya used to create his ma…
Study the works of more than 70 artists, designers, and illustrators in superb full-colour photographs. Witness the development of artistic styles through the use of water colour, from Egyptian wall paintings to Turner landscapes-and beyond. Understand the special combination of influences that inspired the paintings and sketches of key artists.