Francisco Goya was a Spanish romantic painter. He was known for his disruptive work and royal paintings. Goya’s paintings, drawings, and engravings reflected modern historical disturbances during his time (Harris-Frankfort 1). Goya had influenced Romantics of the early 1800s, with his skill of capturing dramatic moments and using his fantastic imagination (Stokstad 1). Goya’s paintings went from lighthearted and jolly to deeply pessimistic (Vorrhies 1). Francisco Goya was born on March 30, 1746 near Saragossa. Goya’s full name is Francisco Jose de Goya y Lucientes. (Stokstad 1). Goya spent some of his youth in Saragossa, where he began to study painting at the age of fourteen (Bio 1). Goya had learned by imitating his teacher, Jose Luzan
