The article critiques the exhibition 'Goya to Impressionism,' arguing that it lacks thematic depth, mixing superior works by Goya with lesser pieces by Renoir and Manet. The reviewer notes that while Goya's art provokes profound questions about the purpose of art, the collection overall fails to stand out due to its sameness in style and era. The Courtauld is said to use the exhibit as a platform to showcase its own superior collection, inadvertently highlighting the inferiority of the borrowed Reinhart works, thus reducing the exhibition's overall impact and significance.
"This exhibition feels a bit like a sly way for the Courtauld to show off the superior class of its own treasures over the Reinhart Collection."
"The single Goya at the start is so drop-dead brilliant that it brings all the other masterpieces here into question, sparking reflections on the meaning of art itself."
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