Ravages of War (Estragos de la Guerra)

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Ravages of War (Estragos de la Guerra)

1810-1814, published 1863

Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes (Spanish, 1746–1828) Printed by Calcografía Nacional, Madrid Published by Real Academia de Nobles Artes de San Fernando

Goya witnessed the disastrous effects of bombing on Spanish civilians during a trip to his hometown of Zaragoza in 1808. He captures the precise moment of an explosion from within a building, thrusting the viewer into the chaotic scene as bodies tumble down through broken floorboards to fall in a heap among the rubble. An elegant armchair, suspended in the air, serves as a reminder that the horrors of the war affected all social classes in Spain.

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Object Details

Titles:

Ravages of War (Estragos de la Guerra)
Plate 30 from the series Desastres de la Guerra (Disasters of War)

Date:

1810-1814, published 1863

Artists:

Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes (Spanish, 1746–1828) Printed by Calcografía Nacional, Madrid Published by Real Academia de Nobles Artes de San Fernando

Medium:

Etching and aquatint

Dimensions:

Plate: 5 1/2 x 6 5/8 inches (14 x 16.8 cm)

Classification:

Prints

Credit Line:

Purchased with the SmithKline Beckman Corporation Fund, 1949

Accession Number:

1949-97-27(30)

Geography:

Printed in Madrid, Spain, Europe

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