Portrait of Manuel Godoy
1801 Royal Academy of Fine Arts of San Fernando
About this artwork
This portrait depicts Manuel Godoy, the Prime Minister of Spain, following his victory in the War of the Oranges against Portugal. He is shown in his military uniform, seated on a rock in a field with a flag of Portugal visible to his left.
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This painting was created following the brief War of the Oranges, where Godoy commanded the Spanish army to victory against Portugal. The title 'War of the Oranges' famously originated from Godoy sending branches of orange trees to Queen Maria Luisa of Spain from a captured Portuguese town. Despite his immense power, Godoy was deeply unpopular in Spain, and Goya's portrait captures him with a sense of haughty, calculated calm amidst the chaos of the campaign.
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Portrait of Manuel Godoy
Francisco Goya, 1801
