Self-portrait with Dr Arrieta
Francisco Goya · 1820
Why it's great
The elderly Goya, ill and pale, is held by his doctor, who offers him a drink. Goya painted it as thanks to Dr. Arrieta for saving his life. Dark shadows loom behind them. It's a touching tribute.
Where to see it
📍 Minneapolis Institute of ArtMinneapolis, United States
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Francisco Goya was born in a small village in Spain and became the court painter to the Spanish kings in Madrid. After an illness left him deaf in his forties, his art grew darker and more personal. He witnessed war and cruelty and made powerful pictures about it. He spent his last years in Bordeaux, France, and is seen as a bridge between old masters and modern art.
