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Francisco Goya s Black Paintings were originally painted on the walls in his house and were never meant to be seen by the public. After Goya s death Baron Frédéric Émile d Erlanger had the art put on canvas and donated them to the state in 1881.

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Fun Fact: Francisco Goya’s Black Paintings were originally painted on the walls in his house and were never meant to be seen by the public. After Goya’s death Baron Frédéric Émile d’Erlanger had the art put on canvas and donated them to the state in 1881.

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