Why it matters
The Spanish royal family stands life-size in fine costume and jewellery, with Goya himself at his easel on the left. The composition was modelled on Velázquez's Las Meninas.
Did you know?
- Goya began it in 1800 and completed it in summer 1801.
- He had just become First Chamber Painter.
- Charles IV and Maria Luisa of Parma stand at the centre.
Based on the Wikipedia article Charles IV of Spain and His Family (CC BY-SA 4.0).
