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What influenced Goya? Did Napoleon's invasion of Spain alter the course of...
What influenced Goya? Did Napoleon's invasion of Spain alter the course of Goya's career? This unit will guide you through the works of Goya and the influences of the times in which he lived. Anyone with a desire to look for the influences behind the work of art will benefit from studying this unit.
After studying this unit you should:
- have some understanding of developments in Goya's career as an artist;
- begin to understand Enlightenment aspects of his work and the ways in which these were later challenged by a more Romantic approach charaterised by a uniqueness of vision and a focus on darker forces;
- understand some of the ways in which the impact of the Napoleonic invasion of Spain found artistic expression.
- Duration: 5 hours
- Published on: Tuesday 21st June 2011
- Level: Intermediate
- Posted under: History of Art
Goya
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What influenced Goya? Did Napoleon's invasion of Spain alter the course of Goya's career? This unit will guide you through the works of Goya and the influences of the times in which he lived. Anyone with a desire to look for the influences behind the work of art will benefit from studying this unit.
This unit is an adapted extract from the Open University course From Enlightenment to Romanticism c.1780-1830 (A207). [Tip: hold Ctrl and click a link to open it in a new tab. (Hide tip)]
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