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1746 |
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Born Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes on March 30, 1746 in Fuendetodos, Spain |
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1760 |
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Apprenticed to Jose Luzan, a local painter |
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1773 |
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Marries the sister of the court painter, Francisco Bayeu, under whom he had received training in Madrid |
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1775 |
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Paints cartoons (designs) for the royal tapestry factory in Madrid until 1792 |
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1780 |
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Elected a member of the Royal Academy of San Fernando, Madrid |
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1785 |
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Appointed deputy director of painting at the Royal Academy of San Fernando |
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1786 |
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Appointed painter to the king, Charles III |
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1789 |
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Named court painter |
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1792 |
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An illness leaves him permanently deaf |
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1795 |
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Serves as director of painting at the Royal Academy until 1797 |
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1799 |
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Publishes the Caprichos |
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1808 |
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Charles IV and his son Ferdinand are forced to abdicate in quick succession, Napoleon's brother Joseph is placed on the throne but Goya retains his position as court painter |
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1814 |
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Ferdinand VII is restored on the throne after the expulsion of the invaders and Goya is pardoned for having served the French king |
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1824 |
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Goes into voluntary exile in France |
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1828 |
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Dies on 16 April in Bordeaux |
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