Members Talk Francisco Goya: Light and dark

Sat 31 May, 12pm–1pm

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In this exclusive talk developed especially for NGV Members, learn about one of the first truly modern artists Francisco de Goya y Lucientes.

A prolific painter and official court artist, Goya also made hundreds of drawings and prints that record his private observations, thoughts and dreams. In these uncommissioned works, he gave expression to a vision of humanity that had no equivalent in the art of his day. Poor education, popular superstitions, the abuse of power, envy, greed and violence, all came under Goya’s critical eye as he sought to turn the light of reason on every aspect of human behaviour.

NGV curator Dr Petra Kayser explores why Goya’s observations are as relevant today as they were in his own time, through a richly illustrated presentation that delves into the NGV’s significant collection of works on paper by the renowned Spanish artist.

ABOUT PETRA KAYSER

Dr Petra Kayser is Curator of Prints and Drawings at the NGV. Her special interests include the production, iconography and reception of German Renaissance art, and the cultural history of early modern prints. She has curated and co-curated fifteen exhibitions at the NGV, including Rembrandt: True to life (2023), Goya: Drawings from the Prado Museum (2021), Jim Dine: A Life in Print (2017) and The Four Horsemen: Apocalypse, Death and Disaster in Early Modern Europe (2012).