Francisco Goya

Born

March 30, 1746

Died

April 16, 1828 (aged 82)

Known as

painter, printmaker, lithographer, etcher, graphic artist, draftsperson

Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes 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. He is widely regarded as one of the most influential figures in the history of Western art.

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