... many ideologies which surround the reason for Goyas drastic change in painting style but the leading one would be the Political and social events of the period, as evident in Third of May 1808, and the nightmarish Black Paintings of 1821-23, which he painted on the walls of his house ... 1808 creates a vivid image of the historical events which were only too real in his life. Goyas lifetime spanned eighty two years during that period there was radical shift in Spain's political and social system. Goya lived to see The Enlightenment, hierarchal powers of the church and the monarchy ... m...

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... image was idealized and refined. How does his work reflect the mood of the artist? The moods generated by Vermeer's paintings were very unique during his time period. During the era of the Baroque Age, Vermeer was an artist that encapsulated the idea of bringing emotion into his paintings. By the 17th century, artists began to shift the focus of art from ... valued women's roles in maintaining his idealist way of life by ensuring order within the household and raising children within Christian values, which was very popular and common during the Baroque Era. Also, Vermeer is trying to c...

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