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