{"id":4860,"date":"2025-06-03T14:07:07","date_gmt":"2025-06-03T12:07:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wearevoilart.com\/experiencia\/ruta-de-goya-en-madrid\/"},"modified":"2025-12-05T14:07:00","modified_gmt":"2025-12-05T13:07:00","slug":"a-morning-of-art-around-madrid-in-goyas-footsteps","status":"publish","type":"mpa_service","link":"https:\/\/wearevoilart.com\/en\/experience\/a-morning-of-art-around-madrid-in-goyas-footsteps\/","title":{"rendered":"A morning of art around Madrid. In Goya\u2019s Footsteps"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>We invite you on a captivating journey through the city that shaped the life and work of one of the most influential \u2014 and complex \u2014 artists of all time: <strong>Francisco de Goya<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Join us on a visit to two of the most emblematic corners of Madrid&#8217;s history: the <strong>Royal Academy of Fine Arts of San Fernando<\/strong>, where many of this artist&#8217;s works are housed, and the impressive <strong>Basilica of San Francisco el Grande<\/strong>, which also forms part of the Goya universe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At the Royal Academy of Fine Arts of San Fernando, we will admire thirteen magnificent paintings by the painter who pioneered contemporary art: \u201cThe Burial of the Sardine,\u201d self-portraits, and his impressive engravings. Next, we will head to a <strong>typical bar<\/strong> in the center of Madrid to recharge our batteries before continuing on to the Basilica of San Francisco el Grande. There, in the so-called <strong>Goya Chapel<\/strong>, we will see the Aragonese painter&#8217;s work \u201cSan Bernardino de Siena preaching to Alfonso V of Aragon.\u201d We will also be able to admire paintings by artists such as Vel\u00e1zquez, Alonso Cano, Luca Giordano, Zurbar\u00e1n, and Mariano Benlliure, among others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But this is not merely a journey through art \u2014 it is an exploration of the man behind the brush. With the guidance of our expert storytellers, you will come to know <strong>Goya in his most human and revealing context<\/strong>: his unflinching critique of society, and his profound connection to the people of <strong>Madrid<\/strong>, whose everyday lives inspired much of his work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Step into the <strong>Madrid of the 18th and 19th centuries<\/strong> \u2014 a vibrant stage of political unrest, social change, and cultural transformation. You will understand how Goya, with his singular and provocative vision, <strong>broke free from academic tradition<\/strong> to give voice to a new consciousness: that of <strong>modern society<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is more than a tour \u2014 it is an experience <strong>to feel, to reflect, and to see the world through Goya\u2019s eyes<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-toggle\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-toggle__row is-active\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-toggle__header-wrapper\"><h3 class=\"wp-block-getwid-toggle__header\"><a href=\"#\"><span class=\"wp-block-getwid-toggle__header-title\">What\u2019s included<\/span><span class=\"wp-block-getwid-toggle__icon is-active\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"wp-block-getwid-toggle__icon is-passive\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span><\/a><\/h3><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-toggle__content-wrapper\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-toggle__content\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>All tickets<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>TransporteTransport from San Francisco el Grande to El Prado<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-toggle__row is-active\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-toggle__header-wrapper\"><h3 class=\"wp-block-getwid-toggle__header\"><a href=\"#\"><span class=\"wp-block-getwid-toggle__header-title\">Languages<\/span><span class=\"wp-block-getwid-toggle__icon is-active\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"wp-block-getwid-toggle__icon is-passive\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span><\/a><\/h3><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-toggle__content-wrapper\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-toggle__content\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>English<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Spanish<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-toggle__row\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-toggle__header-wrapper\"><h3 class=\"wp-block-getwid-toggle__header\"><a href=\"#\"><span class=\"wp-block-getwid-toggle__header-title\">Itinerary<\/span><span class=\"wp-block-getwid-toggle__icon is-active\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"wp-block-getwid-toggle__icon is-passive\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span><\/a><\/h3><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-toggle__content-wrapper\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-toggle__content\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-icon-box has-icon-left has-text-left\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-icon-box__icon-container is-position-top\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-icon-box__icon-wrapper\" style=\"font-size:26px;padding:0px\"><i class=\"fas fa-map-marker-alt\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-icon-box__content\">\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-color-3-color has-text-color\">The royal academy of fine arts of San Fernando<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>The Royal Academy of Fine Arts of San Fernando, founded in 1752 in Madrid, promotes the creation and conservation of art. Its headquarters houses a museum with masterpieces, and has featured artists such as Goya and Picasso. Today it remains a cultural reference point in Spain.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-icon-box has-icon-left has-text-left\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-icon-box__icon-container is-position-top\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-icon-box__icon-wrapper\" style=\"font-size:26px;padding:0px\"><i class=\"fas fa-map-marker-alt\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-icon-box__content\">\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-color-3-color has-text-color\">Stop for a drink and recharge batteries<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>We will stop for a soft drink\/beer\/wine\/sangria\u2026 at a typical Madrid bar.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-icon-box has-icon-left has-text-left\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-icon-box__icon-container is-position-top\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-icon-box__icon-wrapper\" style=\"font-size:26px;padding:0px\"><i class=\"fas fa-map-marker-alt\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-icon-box__content\">\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-color-3-color has-text-color\">Bas\u00edlica de San Francisco el Grande<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>The Royal Basilica of San Francisco el Grande, officially known as the Basilica of Our Lady of the Angels, is a Catholic church located in the Palacio neighborhood, within the historic heart of Madrid. Noted for its grand dome and artistic treasures, it forms an integral part of Goya\u2019s artistic and spiritual context.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We invite you on a captivating journey through the city that shaped the life and work of one of the most influential \u2014 and complex \u2014 artists of all time: Francisco de Goya. 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