Cinema screening of live performance.Francisco Goya's powerful vision and technical brilliance makes him one of the most revered artists in the world. Not only a brilliant observer of everyday life and Spain's troubled past, he is a gifted portrait painter and social commentator par excellence. Given exclusive access to the National Gallery's exhibition Goya: The Portraits, this film looks in-depth at Goya's eventful life. Through extensive location footage, Goya's revealing letters and a unique exhibition of masterpieces from great collections across the world, this film offers a fresh portrait of a wonderful artist.
