Un Gigante – Allegory of illustration
Francisco de Goya y Lucientes
Francisco de Goya (1746-1828) is considered one of the most relevant painters ever and his mark in the history of art is huge.
His fame grew and in the 1780s Goya became the portraitist of high society fashion in Madrid. Nine years later, King Charles IV named him a painter in the king’s chamber and to the Spanish Crown.
The artist is recognized for his works of religious theme, his portraits and, of course, also for the paintings in which he immortalizes historical moments in his harrowing Disasters of War series, or the famous paintings about the war between France and Spain (1807–1814).
In 1785 Goya painted “Un Gigante” Alegoria de la Justicia, 62.5 x 55.5 oil canvas painting, a powerful painting that is currently considered one of Goya’s masterpieces.
Is signed by Goya, and registered with the number 16 in the inventory of goods (dated 1812) of the house of Goya after the death of Goya’s wife, Josefa Bayeu.
The Painting should not be confused with the painting "El Coloso", which has been exhibited at the Prado Museum since 1931. They are different paintings.
Until it was bought by the Ventura collection, “Un gigant” was in Seville – Vila de Arahal, in the collection of one of the descendants of the house of the Dukes of Ossuna, whose family was Goya’s more important maecenas and patron.
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Un Gigante
In 2017 was studied by the Portuguese Catholic University who issued a scientific report on the work, and in 2018 were submitted to expertise coordinated by Professor Daniel Carrasco, carried out by traditional methods, and also to scientific studies to confirm the existence of micro-signatures of Goya under the painting, according to the method of technical and scientific analysis of Professor Antonio Perales Martinez.
With the recourse of scientific methods, modern computer optical recognition technology, laboratory research and the most modern techniques of analysis, it has been proved since 2008 that Goya not only signed his paintings in the usual way, but that all of his work is really permeated by his miniature signatures, monograms and symbols.
Goya was a genius predecessor of” steganography”, which refers to the science of hiding messages in images. In his case, these are the proper four letters of the signature ” G-O-Y-A.”
Finally, In 2019 “Un Gigante” was presented in Madrid to the general public and included along with other Goya masterpieces in the new raisoné catalog launched “GOYA – De la luz Y de las Sombras”, released on May 29, 2019 relaunched the thematic about Goya’s work, and the genius of a masterful and powerful painting named “Un Gigante” Alegoria de la Ilustracion.
Un Gigante of Goya is well described by Professor Daniel Carrasco:
“a universal Icon of art, which weighs like a slab, and is a true Totem in the artist’s gallery, it will undoubtedly be “La Alegoría de La Ilustración. “
Un icono universal del arte, que pesa como una losa, y resulta un verdadero Tótem en la galería del artista, sin duda alguna será La Alegoría de La Ilustración.
Ventura Colection
The Ventura collection was started by Manuel Gonçalves Torres Júnior in the 1950s and later continued by his grandson, João Ventura.
João has been collecting art since the age of 16 and has developed a particular interest in the paintings of the 18th and 19th centuries, especially the works of Francisco Goya.
He has enriched the collection with several paintings by Cezanne, Damnien Hirst, Keith Haring, Picasso Goya Salvador Dali, Paula Rego, Vieira da Silva and Joana Vasconcelos. In the last 20 years, the focus has been on Spanish painting of the 17th 18th, and 19th centuries.
João Ventura is highly knowledgeable about the art world and has established partnerships with renowned institutions such as Phillips, Bonhams, Christies, and Sothebys. With almost 30 years of experience, he has become a respected figure in the art community, both nationally and internationally.
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