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Francisco de Goya — The Proverbs:  Carnival Folly

Francisco de Goya

The Proverbs: Carnival Folly

1864

Part of Goya's enigmatic late series, this etching combines the artist's mastery of aquatint with darkly satirical commentary on human folly during festive revelry.

Medium
etching and aquatint

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Francisco de Goya, The Proverbs: Carnival Folly, 1864

Part of Goya's enigmatic late series, this etching combines the artist's mastery of aquatint with darkly satirical commentary on human folly during festive revelry.

Medium
etching and aquatint
Year
1864
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Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH

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Dark, Monochrome, Surreal, Baroque, Social Commentary, Etching and Aquatint, 18th Century, Spanish, Figurative, Satirical

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