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Consecration of Aloysius Gonzaga as patron saint of youth by Francisco Goya

Consecration of Aloysius Gonzaga as patron saint of youth

Francisco Goya · 1763

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Artist
Francisco Goya
Date
1763
Location
Saragossa Museum
ART MOVEMENTS
RococoRomanticism
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Francisco Goya

1746–1828 · Spain

Francisco Goya, the Spanish master, captured everything from royal portraits to the dark anxieties of his age, often blurring the lines between Old Master and modern art.

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