Title

'Carnival fantasy', 1819-1823. Artist: Francisco Goya

Caption

'Carnival fantasy', 1819-1823. Plate 14 of 'Proverbs', published in 1864. The series also known as 'disparates' (absurdities) or 'sueños' (dreams) is seen as symbolic of the absurdity of the human condition, the power of evil, the rule of lies and hypocrisy and the inevitable victory of age, pain and death.

Date

1819

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images

Reference

HRM19B94_012

Model release

Non

License type

Droits gérés

Available size

50,0Mo (2,1Mo) / 43,2cm x 29,0cm / 5105 x 3421 (300dpi)

Keywords

people walking fantasy country Spain Spanish figure Carnival costume fighting dress location century concept Rivalry B&W MONOCHROME metaphor absurdity caricature rambling pierrot Head To Head 19th century black & white black and white B W nineteenth century Art Media unrecognisable etching caricature Francisco Goya Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes De Goya Francisco De Goya Goya Francisco etching caricature