Francisco
de Goya was a well known artist of Spain. His remains and some things of his
life are present in a tomb of a hermitage, which has been dedicated to Saint
Anthony of Padua, called "La Ermita de San Antonio de la Florida".
Goya lost his life in exile in Bordeaux in 1828, and later on his remains were
put in this beautiful chapel. To avoid any confusion, his bodies, along with
his son’s and close friend’s bodies, have been placed here. This fact is of
great surprise that the head of Goya is missing, and is thought to have been
stolen in 19th century for studies. Goya was responsible to decorate
the chapel, and played his role in the completion of frescoes in just 120 days.
Nowadays, this museum-pantheon is standing to remind the times of both the
painter and the saint. A cult statue of Saint Anthony is also present here, while
a replica of the chapel is situated on the opposite side. It is used for
services of a pilgrimage during the month of June on the day when the life of
saint is celebrated at local level.
Practical info
It is located at the foot of the
presbytery in the chapel of San Antonio de la Florida. The timings are different for
different days of the week. Tuesday to Friday timings are 9:30am to 8pm (2:30pm
in August). Weekend timings are 10am to 2pm. It is closed on Mondays and public
holidays.
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