Goya Portraits
Mon 02 Oct
|Widcombe Social Club
Although better known for his famous social critique, the ‘caprichos’, Disasters of War series and the so-called Black Paintings, Goya’s position as Painter to the King meant that he was primarily a very prolific portraitist.


Time & Location
02 Oct 2023, 11:30 – 12:30
Widcombe Social Club, Widcombe Hill, Bath BA2 6AA, UK
About the Event
Lecturer Lydia Bauman
Location Hybrid (in-person and online)
Although better known for his famous social critique, the ‘caprichos’, Disasters of War series and the so-called Black Paintings, Goya’s position as Painter to the King meant that he was primarily a very prolific portraitist. An astute and unsparing observer, his portraits of aristocrats, liberals, despots and friends map out a portrait of a Spanish society fluctuating between Enlightenment and repression.
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Hybrid Format
This lecture will be delivered in a hybrid format – you can attend via Zoom from your home and in person at the Widcombe Social Club.