Children in a Chariot facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Children in a Chariot |
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| Spanish: Niños del carretón | |
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| Artist | Goya |
| Year | 1779 |
| Location | Toledo Museum of Art |
Children in a Chariot (Spanish: Niños del carretón) is a painting made in 1779 by a famous Spanish artist named Francisco de Goya. This painting was a special design, called a "cartoon," for a large woven picture known as a tapestry. It was meant to hang above a door in the Royal Palace of El Pardo in Spain.
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What is "Children in a Chariot"?
This painting is one of many designs Goya created for royal tapestries. These tapestries were like huge, woven artworks used to decorate palaces. Goya made several series of these designs, and Children in a Chariot belongs to his third series.
Who was Goya?
Francisco de Goya (1746–1828) was a very important Spanish painter and printmaker. He is known for his amazing portraits, historical scenes, and works that showed everyday life. Goya worked for the Spanish royal family and became one of the most famous artists of his time.
What are Tapestry Cartoons?
A "tapestry cartoon" isn't a funny drawing like you might think! In art, a cartoon is a full-sized drawing or painting that artists use as a guide for making a larger artwork, like a fresco, mosaic, or in this case, a tapestry. Goya's cartoons were sent to a royal factory where skilled weavers would use them to create beautiful, detailed tapestries.
Where can you see it?
Today, the painting Children in a Chariot is kept safe and displayed at the Toledo Museum of Art in Toledo, Ohio, USA.
See also
In Spanish: Niños del carretón para niños
- List of works by Francisco Goya
