Minneapolis Institute of Art

Hasta la muerte

Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes

Date: 1797–98
Medium: Etching and aquatint
Department: European Art
Institution: Minneapolis Institute of Art

Francisco Goya’s series Los Caprichos contains layers of meaning that even today challenge the modern viewer. Mia’s copy is a rare presentation proof containing early printings of all eighty images. In the first half, Goya explored themes of superstition, sensuality, greed, and violence with scenes set in Spanish brothels, salons, and prisons. The second half is given over to fantastic images from the artist’s dreams and nightmares. Even though Goya tried to disguise his attacks on Spanish society, he withdrew the set from sale because he had been reported to the Inquisition, a tribunal that ruled with lethal authority. Spain, Europe

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Les Caprices pl. 10 : El amor y la muerte (Delteil 47 ; Gassier-Wilson 469 ; Harris 45 III 1 ; Lefort 10)