Goya And The Impossible Revolution
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Condition: Good to fair. Jacket: good, worn/faded (refer to image). Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription.
At the turbulent crossroads of art and political upheaval stands Francisco Goya, one of history's most electrifying painters — and Gwyn A. Williams's Goya and the Impossible Revolution presents a masterful account of how this singular genius bore witness to the contradictions and catastrophes of his age. Set against the dramatic backdrop of late 18th- and early 19th-century Spain, the book chronicles Goya's life and work within the violent convulsions of the Napoleonic Wars, the Inquisition, and the collapse of the ancien régime, arguing that his art was not merely aesthetic expression but a fierce, coded response to an era of impossible political dreams. Williams, a distinguished Welsh historian, brings a radical historian's eye to his subject, situating Goya's dark and visionary canvases — from the Disasters of War to the haunting Black Paintings — within the broader currents of Enlightenment thought and revolutionary failure. His prose is urgent and passionate, illuminating the painter's role as an embattled liberal intellectual, caught between hope and despair. For anyone who has stood before a Goya and felt the chill of history looking back, this book unlocks the terrifying intelligence behind the brushwork.
Author: Gwyn A. Williams
Format: Hardback
Genre: History of arts
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good to fair. Jacket: good, worn/faded (refer to image). Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription.
At the turbulent crossroads of art and political upheaval stands Francisco Goya, one of history's most electrifying painters — and Gwyn A. Williams's Goya and the Impossible Revolution presents a masterful account of how this singular genius bore witness to the contradictions and catastrophes of his age. Set against the dramatic backdrop of late 18th- and early 19th-century Spain, the book chronicles Goya's life and work within the violent convulsions of the Napoleonic Wars, the Inquisition, and the collapse of the ancien régime, arguing that his art was not merely aesthetic expression but a fierce, coded response to an era of impossible political dreams. Williams, a distinguished Welsh historian, brings a radical historian's eye to his subject, situating Goya's dark and visionary canvases — from the Disasters of War to the haunting Black Paintings — within the broader currents of Enlightenment thought and revolutionary failure. His prose is urgent and passionate, illuminating the painter's role as an embattled liberal intellectual, caught between hope and despair. For anyone who has stood before a Goya and felt the chill of history looking back, this book unlocks the terrifying intelligence behind the brushwork.