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Goya in Aragon

Francisco de Goya y Lucientes, born in Fuendetodos in 1746, is the most universal Aragonese artist

We invite you to visit his origins and his legacy in this land. Come over his home place in Fuendetodos, admire his wall paintings in El Pilar and in Aula Dei monastery, meet the museums devoted to his figure and come along the Aragonese villages where he left his print.

Goya – Retrato Reina Mª Luisa de Parma – Ibercaja

His works in Saragossa

Decorating a dome in El Pilar was the main project he was ordered in the capital of Aragón, where a rich collection of Works by Goya is hosted in Saragossa Museum and in Goya Museum – Ibercaja Collection -. In Alma Mater Museum a portrait to Archbishop Company, dating around 1800, is to be admired.

Moreover, Goya left his genius print on ‘Aula Dei’ monastery walls, beautiful building form monks located in Zaragoza suburb of Peñaflor.

Goya in el Pilar

Zaragoza

The topic chosen to decorate the little choir dome, opposite to the Holy Chapel, was the Adoration in the name…

Goya Museum – Ibercaja Collection

Zaragoza

Goya is considered, along with Durero, Rembrandt and Picasso, one of the best artistic engravers in History

Alma Mater Museum

Zaragoza

This Museum exhibits the history of the Archdiocese of Saragossa, whose origins date back to the first century

Monastery ‘Aula Dei’

Peñaflor

Francisco de Goya left his print in the shape of wall paintings in this beautiful monastery, closet o Zaragoza

Fuendetodos, hometown to Goya

Goya has made world wide famous Fuendetodos. A visit to the village, around 50 km from Saragossa city, will let you know Goya’s birth home, the Engraving Museum and Zuluaga Hall. Four magnificent engraving series are exhibited in the museum and Zuluaga Exhibitions Hall is specialized in contemporary graphic art.

Fuendetodos

Goya has made world wide famous Fuendetodos. A visit to the village, around 50 km from Saragossa city, will let…

Goya’s birth house

In Fuendetodos, around 50 km from Saragossa city, you will know the inconspicuous farmer house where Goya was born in…

Engravings Museum and Zuluaga Hall

Fuendetodos

In Fuendetodos, next door to Goya’s birth house, lies the Engravings Museum. It is located in a typical Aragonese house,…

Goya’s legacy in Aragonese towns

Goya’s works can also be admired in some nearby towns around Saragossa, like Muel, Alagón, Pedrola and Remolinos. In Calatayud, he decorated the four corners in the main dome of ‘San Juan el Real’.

Huesca Museum exhibits in the permanent collection some interesting examples of Goya’s paintings and graphic works, such as the lithography series ‘Bulls in Bordeaux’.

Goya in Aragon