..and much of his works consists of portraits that, fairly seen, are not in the least derogatory of those who commissioned them. The idea of Goya as an artist naturally 'against' the system is pretty much a modern myth. But it is based on a fundamental truth of his character; he was a man of great and by times heroic independence..

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This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "..and much of his works consists of portraits that, fairly seen, are not in the least derogatory of those who commissioned them. The idea of Goya as an artist naturally 'against' the system is pretty much a modern myth. But it is based on a fundamental truth of his character; he was a man of great and by times heroic independence.." in the context of "Quote by Robert Hughes, in: Goya. Borzoi Book, Alfred Knopf, New York, 2003, p. 19" to mean that wisdom is timeless.