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

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