Goya

American

[goi-uh, gaw-yah] / ˈgɔɪ ə, ˈgɔ jɑ /

noun

Francisco de Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes, 1746–1828, Spanish painter.

Goya British

/ ˈɡɔɪə, ˈɡoja /

noun

Francisco de (franˈθisko de), full name Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes. 1746–1828, Spanish painter and etcher; well known for his portraits, he became court painter to Charles IV of Spain (1799). He recorded the French invasion of Spain in a series of etchings The Disasters of War (1810–14) and two paintings 2 May 1808 and 3 May 1808 (1814)

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At Jeffrey Deitch, Sharif Farrag’s mind-mending ceramic sculptures riff on art history—Bosch and Goya are obvious references—with the maximalist, pop-culture-filled objects walking the line between stomach-churning and captivating.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 27, 2026

Unlike France's Cesar Awards or Spain's Goya Awards, which champion national cinema, the BAFTAs are open to all nationalities.

From Barron's ● Feb. 22, 2026

The film has won prizes in Spain, and was nominated for a prestigious Goya Award.

From BBC ● Nov. 15, 2025

Nike, BP, and Goya are among the brands that have emerged relatively unscathed in recent years.

From Slate ● Feb. 12, 2025

He feared anyone in uniform: the meter maid giving out parking tickets, a museum guard approaching to tell him not to get too close to his favorite Goya.

From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez

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