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Francisco de Goya — The Proverbs:  Flying Folly

Francisco de Goya

The Proverbs: Flying Folly

1864

Surreal composition featuring airborne figures showcases Goya's ability to blend fantasy with social critique in his mature printmaking style.

Medium
etching and aquatint

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Francisco de Goya, The Proverbs: Flying Folly, 1864

Surreal composition featuring airborne figures showcases Goya's ability to blend fantasy with social critique in his mature printmaking style.

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

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Dark, Monochrome, Expressive, Melancholic, Romanticism, Etching and Aquatint, Modern, Spanish, Figurative, Satirical

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