The Third of May 1808
A Madrid citizen, arms flung wide, faces a French firing squad in lantern-light. Painted as an accusation — art reporting on atrocity for the first time.
Francisco Goya
3 works in the gallery.
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Saturn Devouring His Son
Goya painted it on the wall of his dining room. Old, deaf, sick, he let Saturn eat his son with hollow eyes. Transferred to canvas after his death; not meant for anyone to see.
The Milkmaid of Bordeaux
Goya's last canvas, painted at 81 in exile in Bordeaux. A young woman looking down over her shoulder — loose, almost proto-Impressionist brushwork. Bequeathed to his last companion.