Francisco Goya quotes - page 3

Francisco Goya was a Spanish romantic painter and printmaker, regarded as one of the most influential artists of his time. His works capture both the grandeur and the darkness of Spanish society, often blending realism with powerful symbolism. He profoundly impacted the course of modern art and is remembered for his innovative and sometimes haunting masterpieces. Here are 53 of his quotes:

With Goya we do not think of the studio or even of the artist at work. We think only of the event. Does this imply that 'The Third of May' is a kind of superior journalism, the record of an incident in which depth of focus is sacrificed to an immediate effect? I am ashamed to say that I once thought so; but the longer I look at this extraordinary picture and at Goya's other works, the more clearly I recognize that I was mistaken.

Francisco Goya

He [Goya] once declared that his real masters were Vélasquez, Rembrandt and Nature. Vélasquez of course he knew intimately being surrounded in Madrid.. .He would have known Rembrandt only through prints, since so little work of the Dutch master's painted work has made its way to Spain.

Francisco Goya