Francisco de Goya was a prominent Spanish painter during the late 18th and early 19th centuries. He was considered one of the most important artists in Spain during this time period and one of the most successful painters in Europe. His style changed dramatically over his career, from paintings of the Spanish Royal family in a Romantic style to darker works influenced by his deafness and the turmoil of the Napoleonic Wars. Goya documented the Spanish people's suffering during this time through prints and paintings that were a dramatic shift from his earlier, more classical works.