Goya: A Portrait of the Artist

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 9, 11AM

Janis A. Tomlinson’s new biography explores the full breadth of Goya’s imagery, from scenes inspired by life in Madrid to visions of worlds without reason, from royal portraits to the atrocities of war. She sheds light on the enigmatic artist’s ambition, success, and personal trials, but also reconsiders the conventional interpretation of Goya’s late years as a period of disillusion. One reviewer has noted that Goya: A Portrait of the Artist  is “The definitive biography of an artist whose faith in his art and his genius inspired paintings, drawings, prints, and frescoes that continue to captivate, challenge and surprise us two centuries later.”