Spanish Court painter, initially followed the Rococo style but later was to become influenced by Neoclassicism.   Elected to the Royal Academy of San Fernando in 1780.   Well known and remembered for his portrayal of violence, especially that of war, he was also an accomplished portrait painter to the Spanish aristocracy and his scenes of everyday life painted whilst he served as a Tapestry Designer at the Royal tapestry factory were to form an important part in his artistic development.    A serious illness in 1792 left him permanently deaf, forcing him into a state of seclusion in which the fantasies of his mind were translated to his drawings and paintings in a bold and freely evolving style, often satirical.   Goya died in self imposed exile in France.