The black paintings goya

Towards the end of his life, Francisco Goya began painting terrifying scenes directly onto the walls of his house.

We want to emphasize the word 'theories' here -- none of these have been proven, and probably never will be.

Francisco Goya (1746–1828, Spain) - Brigand Murdering a Woman [oil], 1798 - 1800, 105.4 x 80.7 cm, private collection

Francisco Goya's life was scarred by turmoil and war. Let’s see how these horrors affected his private life.

Goya’s bleak visions were originally painted onto the walls of his house – and remain some of the most disturbing artworks ever made

The mural paintings that decorated the house known as “la Quinta del Sordo,” where Goya lived have come to be known as the Black Paintings, because he used so many dark pigments and blacks in them, and also because of their somber subject matter.

Close up of "The Dog" by Francisco Goya

Francisco de Goya: 18th Century Spanish bad boy? Overlooked Political Commentator? A sufferer for his art? Yes, yes, and yes. Goya is all of the above. Ok, let’s start with the ‘Bad Boy’ charge. This aspect of his personality may be tracked back to his time studying under a master popular with Spanish Royalty of the time. It’s fair to say that he and his teacher didn’t exactly see eye to eye, which resulted in his receiving poor results in his examinations. Later on, he experienced further…

Francisco de Goya: “Las viejas”. Oil on canvas, 161 x 125 cm, c. 1810-1812. Palais des Beaux-Arts, Lille, France

Francisco de Goya, The Great He-Goat (1819-1823)