Procession of Monks
- Artist
- Francisco Goya
- Style
- Romanticism
- Genre
- Genre painting
'Procession of Monks' is a painting by celebrated Spanish artist, Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes. Known mainly for his prolific contributions to Romanticism, Goya is viewed as a bridge between the Old Masters and the moderns. This particular piece captures the solemn march of a group of monks, painted in the meticulous style that characterised Goya's approach to genre painting. It depicts historical narrative and everyday life imbued with emotional intensity, offering an insight into the societal and religious upheavals of the 18th and early 19th centuries.
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