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A Funny Oil Painting Story of Francisco de Goya

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A Funny Oil Painting Story of Francisco de Goya

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  1. AFunnyOilPaintingStoryofFranciscodeGoya ImageResource:Oil Painting Reprodutions–Artisoo.com EveniftheobjectwastheKing,hewouldneverbelenient.Letaloneingratiate withthem,allthegoodanduglythingshadnowheretohide.Francisco de Goya(from1746to1828)swayedaruthlessrealisticbrush. Hepaintedmanyportraitsforvariousfamouspeople,depictedtheir characterspenetrating.TheKingofSpainCharlesIVstillgrantedhimthetitle ofTheforemostpainterinSpain. Once,Goyawassummonedtothepalaceforpaintingportraitsforthe King. CharlesIVpraisedhimandsaidthat“You’rethegreatestpainterinSpain, onlyyouqualifytopaintfortheroyalfamily.Today,Irequestyoutodrawa familyportraitforme,ifyoupaintwell,Iwillrewardyou”.

  2. Goyaagreedtotakeoverthiswork.CharlesIVwasprettysatisfiedwiththeGoyaagreedtotakeoverthiswork.CharlesIVwasprettysatisfiedwiththe paintingwhenGoyagaveittohim.Suddenlyhefoundthattherewas somethingwrongwiththepaintingandsaidseriously:Whythereareonly6 handswith14people,wherearethehandsofthesepeople? “Idonotknoweither.”Goyareplied. CharlesIVpointedtothepictureangrilyandsaid:”Icommandyoutofillup allthesedisappearedhands.” Goyashookhisheadwhichmeantthatrefusingtodoit,CharlesIVwasso angrythatheevictedhimfromthepalace. Someoneheardabouttheanecdotelaterandcametoaskhimwhyhedidnot paintthehands.Hisanswerwasexcellent,hesaidthat:”Thoseso-called princesareparasitesonlygoodatopeningtheirmouthsandeating,theyhave nohands.That’safact.” Oneday,adoctorwhowasadmiringGoyacommissionedhimtodepicta portraitforhim.WhenGoyafinished,hesaidgladly:”Ihearthatyouarevery principledanddonoteasilydrawthehandsforpeople.Butyoudrawbothmy handsonthispainting,I’mgreatlyhonored.ThusIwillpayhugesumof moneytothankyou”. “Isthattrue?”Goyautteredasneerandsaid:“DoyouknowwhyIpaintboth ofyourhandsonthepicture?Donotbehappytooearly.Ijustwanttolet everyonetoseethehandsof“murderer”.So,doyoustillwanttothankme?” Atthistime,thedoctor’sfaceturnedgreen.Itturnedoutthatthedoctor seemedlikeanelegantgentleman.Butinfact,hewasaruthlessmurderer.He oncemurderedhisfriendsinordertotakeawaythebeautifulandcharming wifeofhisfriend. Thehandsonthepictureglowedevilredbloodfaintly. Itappearsthat,paintingthehandsornotmeansharshcriticism.Themost valuablethingwasthat,asacourtpainter,Goyawasabletoattackthe decadentrulersandugly,darksidesofthesocietyruthlesslyandcleverly.This madehisportraitstakeoffthehypocriticalcloakandbecomeamirror reflecting“realities.”

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