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 |
1798? |
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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 print from the Los Caprichos (The Caprices) series. |
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People Pictured |
Goya, Francisco, 1746-1828 |
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Measurements |
8 7/16" x 5 7/8" |
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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 |
Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, New York) |
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Source |
Kleiner, Fred S., and Christin J. Mamiya. Gardner's Art Through the Ages. 12th ed. Belmont, CA: Thomson/Wadsworth, 2005. (fig.28-41, p.830) |
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Rights |
Photo/illustration credit/reproduced in Kleiner courtesy: © Courtesy of the Victoria & Albert Museum/Art Resource, NY; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York (gift of M. Knoedler & Co., 1918). |
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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 503-34.jpg |
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Rating |
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