Portrait of Juan de Villanueva
1805 Royal Academy of Fine Arts of San Fernando
About this artwork
This half-length portrait depicts the prominent Spanish neoclassical architect Juan de Villanueva, shown seated at a desk with architectural drawings. The painting captures the subject in his later years, wearing a formal red waistcoat with elaborate silver trim.
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Juan de Villanueva was the most celebrated architect of the Spanish Enlightenment, famous for designing the Prado Museum. Goya portrays him not merely as a gentleman, but as a man of science and precision, highlighting the drafting tools and plans that defined his legendary career in Spanish urban planning and classical architecture.
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Portrait of Juan de Villanueva
Francisco Goya, 1805
