Goya – Robert Hughes

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The starting point of this journey through Goya’s life in 18th-century Spain is Hughes’ own first encounter with the artist’s work when he was a student in Australia. The remainder of the book charts the artist’s entire career, describing his painted and graphic oeuvre within its historial context. Particular attention is paid to Goya’s patrons, his favourite themes (portraits, scenes of warfare and terror, satirical prints and so on), his criticism of the Catholic Church and encounters with the Inquisition, his fierce anti-war stance and his reputation in his lifetime. What emerges is a picture of an artist deeply engaged with life around him and fully committed to documenting it with an unflinching eye for truth and injustice.
Hardback. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First edition third impression hardback, 2003, with unclipped jacket. In overall near-fine used condition with only slight signs of age, handling and storage – dust jacket a touch rubbed; black cloth boards clean and crisp. Internally clean. Binding tight and appears almost unread; no annotation or inscriptions; text and illustrations bright and clear throughout. Not an old library book.

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SKU: 9781843430544 Category: Title: Goya
Author: Robert Hughes
Publisher: Harvill Press
Year: 2003
ISBN10: 1843430541
ISBN13: 9781843430544
Condition: Very Good
Format: Hardcover
Inventory No: 1639

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The starting point of this journey through Goya’s life in 18th-century Spain is Hughes’ own first encounter with the artist’s work when he was a student in Australia. The remainder of the book charts the artist’s entire career, describing his painted and graphic oeuvre within its historial context. Particular attention is paid to Goya’s patrons, his favourite themes (portraits, scenes of warfare and terror, satirical prints and so on), his criticism of the Catholic Church and encounters with the Inquisition, his fierce anti-war stance and his reputation in his lifetime. What emerges is a picture of an artist deeply engaged with life around him and fully committed to documenting it with an unflinching eye for truth and injustice.
Hardback. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First edition third impression hardback, 2003, with unclipped jacket. In overall near-fine used condition with only slight signs of age, handling and storage – dust jacket a touch rubbed; black cloth boards clean and crisp. Internally clean. Binding tight and appears almost unread; no annotation or inscriptions; text and illustrations bright and clear throughout. Not an old library book.

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Weight 1.4 kg
Dimensions 23.8 × 18.4 × 3.3 cm

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