The Black Paintings by Goya ( Part Two)

To understand Francisco Goya s Black Paintings, we need to understand how he went from a popular wellloved royal portrait artist to painting deeply disturbing imagery on the bare walls of his house in total isolation. In Part Two, we look at his series of etchings, The Disasters of War and his Black Paintings. In 1819, Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes, commonly known as Goya, was a successful and celebrated artist. Then suddenly, he withdrew from public life, left Madrid and the Royal Court behind, and moved into a farmhouse in the countryside. His wife and most of his friends were dead and he had become isolated. He was 73years old, sick, and completely deaf. His long life was coming to a close BUT he wasnt finished yet. The man who had once painted crucifixions, miracles, saints, and priests, now painted terrifying, demonic, raw and brutal works works without even a hint of God.