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Up And Down (Goya)
The etching ''Up and Down'' (Spanish: ''Subir y bajar'') is an engraving from the series ''Los caprichos, Los Caprichos'' by the Spain, Spanish Painting, painter Francisco Goya, Francisco de Goya. It is numbered 56 in the series of 80 prints and was published in 1799. Interpretations Various contemporary manuscripts provide explanations for the plates of ''Los Caprichos''. The manuscript held at the Museo del Prado is considered an autograph by Goya, though it appears to obscure the artist's riskier intentions by offering a moralizing interpretation. Two other manuscripts, one owned by Ayala and another at the Biblioteca Nacional de España, National Library of Spain, emphasize the more biting significance of the prints. Explanation from the Museo del Prado manuscript:''"''Fortune treats those who court her very badly. She repays the effort of climbing with smoke, and punishes the one who has risen by casting him down.''" (La fortuna trata muy mal a quien la obsequia. Paga con h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francisco De Goya
Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes (; ; 30 March 1746 – 16 April 1828) was a Spanish romantic painter and printmaker. He is considered the most important Spanish artist of the late 18th and early 19th centuries. His paintings, drawings, and engravings reflected contemporary historical upheavals and influenced important 19th- and 20th-century painters. Goya is often referred to as the last of the Old Masters and the first of the moderns. Goya was born in Fuendetodos, Aragon to a middle-class family in 1746. He studied painting from age 14 under José Luzán y Martinez and moved to Madrid to study with Anton Raphael Mengs. He married Josefa Bayeu in 1773. Goya became a court painter to the Spanish Crown in 1786 and this early portion of his career is marked by portraits of the Spanish aristocracy and royalty, and Rococo-style tapestry cartoons designed for the royal palace. Although Goya's letters and writings survive, little is known about his thoughts. He had a seve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
