... Master is an example of the realistic bold technique used by him throughout his career. It is because of his original approach to painting he is often referred to as the 'father of Modern Art'. Even though Goya mainly uses big, bold brush strokes it does not detract from the attention to detail, especially seen in the horrified faces of those facing execution, their expressions expertly dealt with in a way only an experienced portrait painter such as Goya could. He was the son of a master guilder, Goya was first appointed painter to the King in 1786 and was raised to rank of Court painter in 1789, finally he was appointed as First Court Painter in 1799 where he remained during the succeeding reigns until he resigned in 1926, two years before his death in 1828. Goya first represented this scene in a series of several etchings entitled "Los ...

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