Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes (1746-1828) : One of the four great Spanish masters (with El Greco, Velasquez, and Picasso). A realist, his paintings depicted everyday Spanish life with flat but lively colors and an undeniable touch for emotional power. Became fascinated with war in the decade before he died; painted and etched the Disasters of War series, which featured gruesome pictures of man's folly; this period featured heavy use of thick black, yellow, and red paint.