The night sky and the effects of light provided the subject for some of Van Gogh's more famous paintings, including The Cafe Terrace at Night and The Starry Night.
There are many variations in the spelling of this artist's surname. Born in Delft in 1627 he was a painter, printmaker and draughtsman. He died sometime after 1664.
Two of Goya's best known paintings - The Naked Maja c.1800 and The Clothed Maja c.1803
Nos.80/81
The paintings were never publicly exhibited during the artist's lifetime. In 1813 the Inquisition confiscated both as "obscene" and held them until 1836 when they were released to the Academy of Fine Arts, San Fernando.