Francisco Goya

About Francisco Goya

Francisco Goya (1746–1828) was a foundational Spanish Romantic painter and printmaker whose work powerfully captured the turmoil and spirit of his era. As the leading court painter to the Spanish Crown, his influence spanned portraiture, history painting, and biting social commentary, most notably in his later series of prints like *The Disasters of War*. This profound cultural impact across genres and time solidifies his position as the #233 most historically important figure in MIT's Pantheon assessment.

In the modern digital landscape of 2025, Goya’s attention is notably proportional to his historical weight, evidenced by an Attention Gap score of approximately 1x. He garners about 590K annualized Wikipedia views. This suggests stable, rather than explosive, contemporary interest, especially when juxtaposed with figures from similar modern periods. For instance, the director Stanley Kubrick, ranked significantly lower at #957 in historical importance, still captures nearly four times Goya’s viewership with 2.3M views in 2025, highlighting a modern preference for cinema over fine art history in search trends.

However, this digital engagement is not entirely static; Goya’s 2025 profile shows a year-over-year decline of 20.5% in viewership, further confirmed by an 11% drop in momentum between Q1 and Q3 of the year. This downward trend suggests that while his historical rank remains high, passive online cultural awareness is gradually eroding.