Portrait of Manuel Godoy

High school (ages 12+)
Art & Creativity

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/portrait-of-manuel-godoy

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the artwork medium?Oil on canvas
2. What is the date of creation?1801
3. Who was Manuel Godoy?Manuel Godoy was the Spanish Prime Minister who asked Goya to paint his portrait.
4. Why did Goya paint the portrait of Manuel Godoy?Goya painted it to celebrate Spain’s victory in the War of the Oranges and to show Godoy’s power.

Oil on Canvas: A painting technique utilizing pigments suspended in drying oils, applied to a canvas support.
Commission: An agreement where an artist is hired to create a specific artwork for a patron.
War of the Oranges: A brief military conflict initiated by Spain against Portugal in 1801.
Propaganda: Information, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote or publicize a particular political cause or point of view.