Caprichos 43: The sleep of reason produces monsters.
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Title |
Caprichos 43: The sleep of reason produces monsters. |
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Translated Title |
El sueno de la razon produce monstruos. |
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Creator |
Goya, Francisco de (Spanish painter, printmaker, and draftsman, 1746-1828) |
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Date |
1799 |
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Cultural Context |
Spanish
European
Western European |
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Style/Period |
Romantic (modern European styles ) |
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Subject |
Albums
Satires (Visual works)
Criticism
Men
Self-portraits
Portraits
Artists
Draftspersons
Coats
Dreaming
Sleeping
Nightmares
Symbols
Animals
Ignorance (Knowledge)
Cats
Wild cats
Lynx
Owls
Birds
Bats
Monsters
Flying
Tables
Desks
Inscriptions |
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Description |
Etching and aquatint. Caprichos 43: "El sueno de la razon produce monstruos." |
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People Pictured |
Goya, Francisco, 1746-1828 |
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Measurements |
8 1/2 x 6 in (21.6 x 15.2 cm) |
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Technique |
Printing (process)
Etching (printing process)
Aquatint (printing process)
Intaglio printing
Printmaking |
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Inscription |
On side of writing desk: "The Sleep of Reason Produces Monsters" in Spanish. |
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Work Type |
Prints
Etchings
Aquatints
Intaglio prints
Self-portraits
Portraits
Portrait prints |
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Repository |
Biblioteca Nacional [housed with Museo Arqueologico Nacional, incl. Sala de la Biblioteca Nacional] (Madrid, Spain) |
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Source |
Eisenman, Stephen F. Nineteenth Century Art: A Critical History. 3rd ed. New York: Thames & Hudson, 2007. (fig. 3.2, p.83) |
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Rights |
Photo/illustration credit/reproduced in Eisenman courtesy: Biblioteca Nacional, Madrid. |
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Digital Publisher |
University of Louisville Department of Fine Arts/Allen R. Hite Art Institute Visual Resources Center |
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Format |
image/jpeg |
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Digital File Name |
VRC 1156-02.jpg |
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Rating |
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