Goya: Visions of Flesh and Blood

Goya: Visions of Flesh and Blood

Francisco Goya is not only the most famous artist of Spain, but also a person who predicted the onset of the modern era. An attentive observer who noticed many details of everyday life and made a subtle criticism of the social order, an outstanding portraitist and singer of Spain's troubled past, Goya raised the art of portraiture to a new height, and the epoch-making exhibition at the National Gallery will allow us to appreciate the true greatness of his genius. Using the exhibition as a launching pad, the film begins an exploration of the extremely busy life of the painter. Based on Goya's personal letters, filming in special places for the artist and the demonstration of immortal masterpieces of his authorship from the most prestigious collections in the world, the film creates an amazing portrait of the artist. Being under the influence of Rembrandt and Velazquez, Goya explored a new realism, in which the tasks of the artist did not include flattering the objects of the image - Goya was not afraid to write everything he saw, both in a physical and psychological sense. This approach, however, did not prevent him from receiving many orders from those in power who wanted to be painted by the best artist of that time. Among those who posed for Goya were: royalty and politicians, aristocrats and close friends of the artist; the artist wrote all of them in a new and unusual way for his time, recording rapid changes in gestures, expressions, and emotions. Brilliant technique and ability to look at painting in a new way made Goya one of the most respected artists in the world.