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Also Known As Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes
Born March 30, 1746 • Spain
Died April 16, 1828 (aged 82) • Bordeaux • France
Notable Works “Christ on the Cross” • “Los caprichos” • “The 2nd of May 1808: The Charge of the Mamelukes” • “The Disasters of War” • “The Family of Carlos IV” • “The Madhouse” • “The Third of May 1808”

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