The Blind Guitar Player
- Artist
- Francisco Goya
- Date
- c.1778
- Style
- Romanticism
- Genre
- Genre painting
'The Blind Guitar Player' is a dynamic Genre painting created by Francisco de Goya, a renowned Spanish artist from the late 18th century who worked with materials like Canvas and mediums such as Oil. This piece was one within the series of Goya's tapestry cartoons catered towards the tastes of King Charles III and the princes Charles of Bourbon and Maria Luisa of Parma. The rural and bucolic themes found here embody the spirit of Romanticism with their emphasis on emotion and individualism. Nowadays, this masterpiece resides in the Museo del Prado, having remained a treasured item in the Spanish Royal collection.
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