Diego Velázquez vs Francisco Goya
Two painters, their most-loved works next to each other. Facts from museum records and Wikipedia.
Spanish painter (1599–1660)
- Works here
- 9
- Dated
- 1617–1700
- Main era
- Baroque & the Dutch Golden Age
- Where to see
- Museo del Prado, National Gallery, Galleria Doria Pamphilj, Cook collection
Diego Rodríguez de Silva y Velázquez was a Spanish Baroque painter, the leading artist in the court of King Philip IV of Spain and Portugal, and of the Spanish Golden Age. He is generally considered one of the greatest artists in the history of Western art.
Spanish painter and printmaker (1746–1828)
- Works here
- 5
- Dated
- 1800–1820
- Main era
- Romanticism & Realism
- Where to see
- Museo del Prado, Royal Academy of Fine Arts of San Fernando
Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes was a Spanish romantic painter and printmaker. He is considered the most important Spanish artist of the late 18th and early 19th centuries. His paintings, drawings, and engravings reflected contemporary historical upheavals and influenced important 19th- and 20th-century painters. Goya is often referred to as the last of the Old Masters and the first of the moderns.
