"The Last Communion of Saint Joseph Calasanz" by Goya, discussed by Manuela Mena.
In 1815, Francisco de Goya began to distance himself from court -the king preferred the work of Vicente López- and focused more on his private activity, painting portraits ("Portrait of the X Duke of Osuna", Bayonne, Musée Bonnat), images for the Church, which had been a faithful patron since his youth ("Saints Justa and Rufina", Sacristy of the Chalices, Seville Cathedral); and "The Last Communion of Saint Joseph of Calasanz" (Madrid, Piarist Fathers).
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4 окт 2024