Elena Bargues’ historical novel, El encargo del maestro Goya , follows Inés de Villegas, a young noblewoman tasked with assisting Francisco de Goya in 1815 Spain amidst political intrigue and artistic turmoil. The narrative explores themes of survival, feminine agency, and the power of art against a backdrop of post-war social decay and the Inquisition.
Elena Bargues’ historical novel, El encargo del maestro Goya , follows Inés de Villegas, a young noblewoman tasked with assisting Francisco de Goya in 1815 Spain amidst political intrigue and artistic turmoil. The narrative explores themes of survival, feminine agency, and the power of art against a backdrop of post-war social decay and the Inquisition.