Goya's Late Masterpiece: Head of a Monk
Date of Award
2012
Document Type
Masters Research Paper
Degree Name
M.A.
Organizational Unit
School of Art and Art History, College of Arts Humanities and Social Sciences
First Advisor
M.E. Warlick
Second Advisor
Scott Montgomery
Keywords
Francisco Goya 1746-1828, Criticism and interpretation, Painting, Grotesque in art
Abstract
Francisco Goya painted few canvases during the last four years of his life spent in France. Several of his late masterpieces have fallen under scrutiny over the past ten years, their authenticity questioned by internationally respected scholars. Goya’s Head of a Monk can be counted among this group of disputed canvases. However, a comparison of the Monk with the artist’s sketchbooks, miniatures and murals created during his time in France as well as his last few years in Madrid indicate that this image as well as its underpainting were created by the master himself toward the end of his career.
Publication Statement
Copyright is held by the author. Permanently suppressed.
Recommended Citation
Coon, Alisia Robin, "Goya's Late Masterpiece: Head of a Monk" (2012). Art and Art History: Master's Research Papers. 336.
https://digitalcommons.du.edu/art_mrp/336