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Francisco de goya y Lucientes b. March 30, 1746, Fuendetodos, Spain--d. April 16, 1828, |
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Pintura identificación:: 62460 What courage
1810-15 Etching and aquatint, 155 x 208 mm - This is Plate 7 from the series The Disasters of War (Los desastres de la guerra). Goya reacted to the struggle against the French with The Disasters of War, his second great cycle of etchings after Los Caprichos. It extends to over 80 plates, but includes only few acts of heroism, such as that of the young woman who fires the cannon after all the men are dead. Author: GOYA Y LUCIENTES, Francisco de Title: What courage! Form: graphics , 1801-1850 , Spanish , other
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Pintura identificación:: 62461 Out hunting for teeth
1797-98 Etching and aquatint, 218 x 151 mm - This is Plate 12 from the series Los Caprichos. The young woman, recoiling in fear at the sight of the hanged man, is nevertheless reaching greedily into his mouth for his teeth, which are precious ingredients for magic potions. Author: GOYA Y LUCIENTES, Francisco de Title: Out hunting for teeth! Form: graphics , 1801-1850 , Spanish , other
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Pintura identificación:: 62462 There was no remedy
1797-98 Etching and aquatint, 217 x 152 mm - This is Plate 24 from the series Los Caprichos. Those condemned by the Inquisition were publicly paraded wearing a distinctive conical hat signaling their disgrace.In 1807 a French traveller in valencia watched an alleged witch, "her upper body bared to the waist", being lead through every quarter of the town. Author: GOYA Y LUCIENTES, Francisco de Title: There was no remedy Form: graphics , 1801-1850 , Spanish , other
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Pintura identificación:: 62463 What more can one do
1812-15 Etching and aquatint, 158 x 208 mm - This is Plate 33 from the series The Disasters of War (Los desastres de la guerra). French soldiers castrate or kill a defenceless man. This is another scene that the artist, living in Madrid, probably did not see at first hand. Brutality and death fired his imagination. Author: GOYA Y LUCIENTES, Francisco de Title: What more can one do? Form: graphics , 1801-1850 , Spanish , other
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Pintura identificación:: 62464 May the rope break
1815-20 Etching and aquatint, 175 x 220 mm - This is Plate 77 from the series The Disasters of War (Los desastres de la guerra). The Pope balances above the heads of the crowd. The hope that the rope might break was not fulfilled. Author: GOYA Y LUCIENTES, Francisco de Title: May the rope break Form: graphics , 1801-1850 , Spanish , other
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Francisco de goya y Lucientes b. March 30, 1746, Fuendetodos, Spain--d. April 16, 1828,
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