Arts: Goya's "Black Paintings" (1819-1823) were not made for…

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Did you know? Goya's "Black Paintings" (1819-1823) were not made for any audience — he painted them straight onto the walls of his villa, for himself. Only 50 years after his death were the frescoes peeled off and transferred to canvas. They are dark, feverish, and unsigned.

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Goya's "Black Paintings" (1819-1823) were not made for any audience — he painted them straight onto the walls of his villa, for himself. Only 50 years after his death were the frescoes peeled off and transferred to canvas. They are dark, feverish, and unsigned.

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