As ever with Karla’s lectures, as you are taken on a tour of the art, you also learn about Spanish history and it seemed this art was especially a product of its time.
Neoclassical artists prided themselves on reproducing accurate representations of the people being painted so we got up close and personal with Spanish royalty during a really important time for the country. Also, these artists were amazingly talented when it came to painting the costumes of the day, which especially with the Queens and Princesses, were incredibly beautiful.
We also got an introduction into Goya and we could see how he straddled this phase as it moved into Romanticism – the subject of the next lecture."
* Chris Wood, Javea
