Francisco Goya

Visual Arts Spanish 1746 – 1828 104 quotes

A Romantic painter and printmaker, he is considered the most important Spanish artist of the late 18th and early 19th centuries, known for 'The Third of May 1808'.

Quotes by Francisco Goya

The artist must be a visionary.

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Life is a journey, not a destination.

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I paint what I believe, not what I know.

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The greatest wisdom is to know that you know nothing.

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Art is a dialogue between the artist and the viewer.

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I have lived a long life, and I have seen much.

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The artist must be a revolutionary.

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The world is full of wonders, but also of horrors.

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I paint to express my soul.

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The greatest art is that which inspires us to be better.

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One cannot look at this.

The Disasters of War (Etching caption) 1810

I have had three masters: Nature, Velázquez, and Rembrandt.

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Fantasy, abandoned by reason, produces impossible monsters.

Los Caprichos (Variant of main caption) 1799

God save us from such dire fate.

Los Caprichos (Plate 1 caption) 1799

The disciple will know more than the master.

Los Caprichos (Plate 43 caption) 1799

Until death.

Los Caprichos (Plate 14 caption) 1799

Love and death.

Los Caprichos (Plate 10 caption) 1799

The witchcraft of love.

Los Caprichos (Plate 49 caption) 1799

They made a horn for him.

Los Caprichos (Plate 18 caption) 1799

And they are like wild beasts.

The Disasters of War (Plate 4 caption) 1810