#artist is francisco goya

[diioonysus]

witches + art

[frostedmagnolias]

The Devil’s Lamp also known as The Bewitched Man (1798)

by Francisco Goya (Spanish, 1746-1828)

[emptyjunior]

spooky Halloween Francisco Goya ghost story thread to share with your friends but then you just teach them about mental health and the Romantic period

[calibrationneeded]

He’s a little strange but I like his aloof demeanor and simultaneously wondrous and semi disturbing views of the world

[wizardsisananimal]

how do you have such good artistic taste (evidenced through atmospheric juxtaposition of otherwise unrelated posts). genuine question

thank you for the compliment, i think it is perhaps a lifelong appreciation of the weird and under-looked, coupled with being a practicing and studied visual artist

[chloethomasart]

🐑 🩸 Cult of the Lamb fanart based off of Goya's "Witches Sabbath".

[classic-art-favourites]

Witches Sabbath by Francisco de Goya, 1797-1798.

[altsvm]

🕯️ El Culto del Cordero 🐑

(after Goya)

[zakuroaoyama]

calling for vanished faces

i am still here.

[arhygatoo]

El aquelarre - Francisco de Goya (1798)

[apotheoseity]

SATURN DEVOURING HIS [SELF]

[eve-to-adam]

Commission for my good friend, Nicco - Stickers + Quotes

1. Margaret Beaufort 2. Frida Kahlo 3. Edvard Munch 4. Allan Watts 5. Eleanor Roosevelt 6. Francisco Goya 7. Catherine the Great

[usergreenpixel]

Soo… I was deep in my research of the Peninsular War, Dos de Mayo and Francisco de Goya’s life during the war, as he is actually a very important character in the story I mentioned in an earlier post asking for advice on sources.

Btw, the story used to be called The House of the Deaf Man, but I’ve since changed it to “By the Maestro’s Side” for REASONS ™️.

(Also, yes, I am the kind of person working on several pieces of writing at once and I don’t forget them, I promise.)

Anyway, I was researching Goya’s illness and subsequent deafness (he went completely deaf in the 1790s, causing a drastic change in his art and personality) and I found this:

This is an etching from 1812 attributed to Goya, and it’s called “A Study of Hands”, which might seem like just a study done by the painter because hands are a fucking bitch to paint.

However, take a look at this:

This is the Spanish dactylology alphabet (spelling of words via signs). Notice the similarities?

While pop culture tends to portray Goya as verbal and reading lips (which is much harder to do in reality btw) whenever he is portrayed in literature or in film, I think the etching is a bit of a window into his ways of communicating, or at least into his exploration of the options of communication.

My research has, in fact, yielded some information about Goya using dactylology historically on multiple occasions, aside from reading lips and writing. And this has given me ideas for some plot points too.

But yeah! Glad to have discovered this etching and take a deeper dive into the history of sign language and means of communication.

[the-cricket-chirps]

Francisco Goya

Witches' Sabbath

1797-1798

[gaxix]

Adam Seed of Life 👁

Evangelion X Goya "El Coloso"

[pmamtraveller]

THE YARD OF A MADHOUSE | 1794 | by FRANCISCO GOYA

GOYA'S painting is a haunting depiction of the deplorable conditions in SPANISH mental institutions during the late 18th century. The painting, which GOYA described as a scene he had witnessed in ZARAGOZA, offers a stark and unsettling glimpse into the lives of the mentally ill, who were often treated as criminals and subjected to cruel and inhumane conditions.

The composition of the painting is striking, with a central focus on two naked men fighting, while a man in charge beats them, and others wear straitjackets. The scene is set in a bleak and oppressive courtyard, surrounded by high walls and a heavy stone arch. The inmates are variously staring, sitting, posturing, wrestling, grimacing or disciplining themselves, all bathed in an oppressive grey and green light.

GOYA'S use of color and light is particularly effective, creating a sense of gloom and despair that permeates the entire scene. The lack of bright sunlight, which vanishes at the top of the canvas, emphasizes the nightmarish quality of the image. The inmates themselves are depicted with a sense of exaggerated realism that borders on caricature, highlighting their dehumanization and the brutality of their treatment.

In conclusion, "THE YARD OF A MADHOUSE" is a masterpiece of social commentary, showcasing GOYA'S ability to capture the horrors of mental illness and the cruelty of the institutions designed to treat it. The painting stands as a testament to the artist's commitment to exposing the injustices of his time and his belief in the fundamental rights of all human beings