Monstrosity in European Art: A reflection on the role of Monstrosity in 19th century paintings

Francisco Goya

Francisco Goya was a Spanish painter who lived from 1746 to 1928. In his early life, Goya earned much praise for his artistic ability and he rose to the position of court painter for the Spanish court in 1786. However, after a serious illness which left him deaf, Goya became reclusive and began a darker, more serious set of paintings referred to as his “dark paintings” which bleakly reflected on Spanish political and social life. For my analysis, I will be focusing on two of his black paintings as well as one earlier work which, for me, feels like a precursor to his later works. I will be looking at the following of his works: The Third of May, Witches’ Sabbath, and Saturn Devouring One of His Son.

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