The works of Francisco Goya vividly and dramatically reflected the fate, hopes and inexhaustible vitality of the Spanish people. He responded to the tragic events in the history of his native country the way one responds to the misfortune of a loved one, living his own life full of brilliant victories and crushing defeats. With his paintings, etchings and engravings, emotion and passion burst into painting. Neither romanticism, nor realism, nor impressionism would have existed without what the great Spaniard paved the way for with his canvases. It is about him that we are talking today: he made a revolution in fine art.