Goya and the Age of Revolution

Goya's paintings and prints exploring war, revolution, and independence across three interconnected late-18th-century upheavals in America, France, and Spain.

Why go

The exhibition connects Goya's portraiture of American Revolution figures and his harrowing 82-print series *Disasters of War* to the political transformations that shaped his life, marking the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Declaration of Independence through the Hispanic Society's newly launched Goya Research Center.

What to expect

A selection of works by Goya and his circle, including portraits of American Revolution protagonists and prints from the *Disasters of War* series, examining themes of heroism, atrocity, and the promise and horrors of revolution.

Things to know

• Goya painted portraits of at least two American Revolution figures: Admiral Jose de Mazarredo (ca. 1785) and General Francisco de Saavedra (
• The *Disasters of War* comprises 82 prints executed between 1810 and 1820 during the Peninsular War.
• Exhibition marks the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Declaration of Independence.
• Supported by the Goya Research Center, launched in 2024 by the Hispanic Society Museum & Library.
• On view December 11, 2025 through July 5, 2026.