GOYA * Early Years *

ABOUT

This lecture & slideshow will explain the Life and Works of Francisco Goya from his early training to the time that he becomes the court painter to the Spanish Crown in 1786.

Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes ( Fuendetodos , March 31, 1746 - Bordeaux , April 16, 1828 ) was a Spanish painter and engraver. His work includes easel and mural paintings, engravings and drawings. 

Goya's style evolved from rococo, through neoclassicism, to pre -romanticism, but always his work was interpreted in a personal and original way. He continued to look to nature as a reflection of reality without an idealistic vision that embellished the truth. Goya always had an ethical message to his work because for him painting was a vehicle for moral instruction, not simply for aesthetics.

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TREASURES OF TERUEL - TBA

This class is like a virtual tour of the terrific town of Teruel.  It is a very special place in Spain that was rewarded with rich architecture from the Early Middle Ages to the Modernist period.

ANTONI GAUDI * PART TWO * TBA

THIS LECTURE will introduce you to Antoni Gaudi in his LATER YEARS. We will study the following works; Park Güell with Gaudi residence, Casa Batlló & Casa Milà

ANTONI GAUDI * part one * - TBA

THIS LECTURE will introduce you to Antoni Gaudi (25 June 1852 – 10 June 1926) and his EARLY YEARS. We will study the following works; Nau Gaudí de Mataró, Plaza Real, Güell Pavilions, El Capricho, Casa Vicens,  Palau Güell, Bodegas Güell & Casa Calvet