Goya: Crazy Like a Genius
Join art historian Robert Hughes for a fascinating journey into the life of Spanish painter Francisco Goya. Using the artist's works as the benchmarks in this biographical profile, Hughes follows Goya from his role as painter to the royal court through his maturity as a war reporter and into his troubled final years. Hughes reveals how the upheaval of Goya's life can be traced through his paintings that range from the fanciful to the insane.
Cast: Robert Hughes, Leon Golub
Goya: Crazy Like a Genius
Join art historian Robert Hughes for a fascinating journey into the life of Spanish painter Francisco Goya. Using the artist's works as the benchmarks in this biographical profile, Hughes follows Goya from his role as painter to the royal court through his maturity as a war reporter and into his troubled final years. Hughes reveals how the upheaval of Goya's life can be traced through his paintings that range from the fanciful to the insane.
Creators and cast
- Directors
- Ian MacMillan
- Producers
- Ian MacMillan, Nicolas Kent, Vanessa Phillips
- Cast
- Robert Hughes, Leon Golub
- Studio
- Oxford Films, BBC Arts, BBC Four
Maturity rating
Not yet rated.
Audio languages
English
Where to watch
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