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'Funereal Riddle', 1819-1823. Artist: Francisco Goya

'Funereal Riddle', 1819-1823. Artist: Francisco Goya

1-275-366 - Art Media/Heritage Images

'Funereal Riddle', 1819-1823. Plate 18 of 'Proverbs', published in 1864. The series also known as 'disparates' (absurdities) or 'sueños' (dreams) is seen as symbolic of the absurdity of the human condition, the power of evil, the rule of lies and hypocrisy and the inevitable victory of age, pain and death.

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Creator
  1. Francisco Goya: Spanish: Artist, painter and printmaker
Medium
  1. Etching
Picture Type
  1. Caricature
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Artistic Representations Caricatures

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Society & Culture Sickness & Disease

Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 5159x3385
File Size : 51,162kb

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  1. 0510003320
  1. 1-275-366
  1. 1275366
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