Those two initials on The Colossus have helped us understand better who Goya is and what his work means. That’s what’s important. You have to keep moving forward with new eyes, without prejudice.

Francisco de Goya y Lucientes’ “Colossus” has always been one of the Prado’s major attractions and a highlight of his series on Spain’s war against Napoleon, whose troops invaded in 1808.

Francisco de Goya y Lucientes' Colossus has always been one of the Prado's major attractions and a highlight of his series on Spain's war against Napoleon, whose troops invaded in 1808.

Francisco Goya, 'The Colossus (ca. 1818–25). Courtesy of Museo Nacional del Prado, Madrid.

Francisco de Goya y Lucientes' Colossus has always been one of the Prado's major attractions and a highlight of his series on Spain's war against Napoleon, whose troops invaded in 1808.

Doubt, the sequel: Goya and ‘Colossus’ By Christopher Knight Art Critic Feb. 18, 2009 11:22 AM PT ...

A painting long attributed to Spanish artist Francisco de Goya, "The Colossus," was probably the work of one of his apprentices, said Spain's Prado museum and art gallery in Madrid.

MADRID, Spain (AP) -- For years Spain's famed Prado museum had its suspicions about one of its most prized Goyas. Now the museum says it is certain the painting is ...

A painting long attributed to Spanish artist Francisco de Goya, "The Colossus," was probably the work of one of his apprentices, said Spain's Prado museum and art gallery in Madrid.