Los duques de Osuna y sus hijos

Eduardo Albelda

Miriam Rodríguez

Beatriz González

Guillermo González

David Cedillo

Cultural context

The cultural period that dominated the time in which Goya lived, was the romantic movement.

Description of the painting

LOS DUQUES DE OSUNA Y SUS HIJOS

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The Duke is represented in uniform and standing, while the Duchess poses sitting with a group that follows the French fashion of the time. The maid that appears is the Duchess of Abrantes. The other girl, with the mother, Duchess of Santa Cruz and the infant who is standing, Francisco de Borja, will be the heir of the house of Osuna.

When the Osuna family definitely ruined and had to hold the auction of his property in 1896, the painting was put up for sale. Before the auction took place, was removed by the organizers and offered to the Ministry of Development, which accepted in 1897, destining to the Prado Museum.The most important thing of the painting are the eyes of children, reflecting the innocence and

own sweetness of that age.

Historical context

Francisco de Goya's life was between two centuries: the stage of the Enlightenment (eighteenth century), which concludes with the reign of Charles IV, and the period of the XIX Century in Spain .

Goya

Goya was born the 30 of March, 1746, in Aragon, Spain.

He was a Spanish writer and an engraver.

Goya begun to paint portraits and some other religious works that gave him a great prestige. In 1785 he went to the “San Fernando Academy”, and in 1789, was named the court painter by Charles IV.

In 1799, he drew the famous masterpiece called “La familia de Carlos IV”. This was an official portrait of the royal family, but he added a little irony to it, drawing some ironic aspects to the members of th family. He did not work only for the royal family, also for the Madrid´s aristocracy. He also painted many other masterpieces such as “La condesa de Chinchón”. “La maja vestida”, “La maja desnuda”.

Sources:

http://www.biografiasyvidas.com/biografia/g/goya.htm

http://www.almendron.com/artehistoria/arte/pintura/goya-realidad-e-imagen/retrato-de-los-duques-de-osuna-y-sus-hijos/

http://frandegoya.blogspot.com.es/2009/11/contexto-historico.html

Analysis

http://www.artehistoria.com/v2/contextos/4999.htm

https://www.museodelprado.es/goya-en-el-prado/obras/ficha/goya/los-duques-de-osuna-y-sus-hijos/

It was painted by Goya, in 1788.

Goya always maintained a good relationship with the Duchess of Osuna and Alba, this is why he painted numerous portraits of the aristocracy and later did the same with the royal family.

Los duques de Osuna y sus hijos

The Dukes, opened the doors of their privacy and Goya, in 1790, portrayed them with obvious affection especially in children, even in its dreamy melancholy, Goya painted few children who always kept a deep tenderness towards them.

The smallest child sitting on a cushion, became the Prado director from 1821 to 1823. The range of color, very refined and agreed in silver gray, is a masterly finesse. The painting was donated to the Prado in 1897 by the descendants of those portrayed.

Height: 225 cm .; Width: 174 cm.