Goya was a Spanish painter (1746-1828). He painted many portraits of the Spanish Royal Family. His most famous paintings are Charles IV of Spain and His Family. His masterpieces in painting also include The Naked Maja, The Clothed Maja and The 3rd of May 1808.
Goya was born in Fuentetodos, Aragón, Spain, in 1746. In about 1749, the family moved to Zaragoza. Goya later moved to Madrid. He tried to join the Spanish Royal Academy of Fine Arts in 1763 and 1766, but he failed. he traveled to Rome, too.
At the age of forty, Goya was appointed painter to King Charles III. In 1789, he was promoted to court painter under Charles IV. The enlightened monarchy of Charles IV came to an end when Napoleon´s armies invaded Spain in 1808.
Exhibition in Bilboko Arte Ederren Museoa: Goya and The Court of enlightenment (14th February - 28th May).
