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El gigante

by 1818 (possibly 1814–18)
Not on view
Esta rara estampa de una criatura colosal y misteriosa sentada en el extremo de la tierra es una de las imágenes más perturbadoras e inquietantes de Goya. El monstruo solitario, que mira por encima del hombro el cielo nocturno iluminado apenas por la luna menguante, inspira tanto piedad como temor. En un proceso similar al grabado en mezzotinta, Goya raspó acentos en el metal previamente mordido con tinta granulada. El resultado es una imagen oscura y ominosa, emparentada con las «pinturas negras» que el artista creó durante los últimos años de su vida en los muros de su finca cerca de Madrid.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Título: El gigante
  • Artista: Goya (Francisco de Goya y Lucientes), español, 1746–1828
  • Fecha: 1818 o antes
  • Material: Aguatinta, primer estado de dos
  • Dimensiones: 28,5 x 21 cm
  • Crédito: Fondo Harris Brisbane Dick, 1935
  • Número de inventario: 35.42
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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