Lucientes biography

An influential Spanish master, Goya was known for his graphic depictions of war and expression of inner turmoil. His first training as a painter was at the age of 14 with the artist José Luján and then with the German painter Anton Raphael Mengs (1728 – 1779).

Though, it was a Rocky start for the young artist, in conflict with his teacher and also being turned down for admittance into Madrid’s Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando (Royal Academy of Fine Art).

Goya was not swayed from his artistic journey though, and found some praise in Italy, soon finding work back in Spain.

He began studies in Zaragoza with Francisco Bayeu y Subias (1734 – 1795), whose sister Josefa, he would later marry and soon gained entry into the Royal Academy in Madrid. Goya eventually became a favorite painter for Royalty, as such was his position as a court painter for King Charles III (1716 – 1788), his son Charles IV (1748 – 1819) and grandson, King Ferdinand (1784 –