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Il gigante

by 1818 (possibly 1814–18)
Not on view
Questa rara stampa di una misteriosa creatura dalle gigantesche dimensioni, seduta ai confini del mondo, è una delle immagini più conturbanti e inquietanti di Goya. Il gigante desolato che si volta, mentre alle sue spalle appare un cielo notturno illuminato soltanto da uno spicchio di luna, suscita in noi simultaneamente compassione e spavento. Con una tecnica simile all’incisione a mezzatinta, Goya ha raschiato delle lumeggiature nel metallo precedentemente reso ruvido con colore rappreso. Ne risulta un’immagine sinistramente cupa, affine alle cosiddette “Pitture nere” che l’artista in età avanzata dipinse sulle pareti della sua dimora nei pressi di Madrid.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Titolo: Il gigante
  • Artista: Goya (Francisco de Goya y Lucientes), Spagnolo, 1746-1828
  • Data: Prima del 1818
  • Materiale e tecnica: Acquatinta, primo di due stati
  • Dimensioni: 28,5 x 21 cm
  • Crediti: Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1935
  • Numero d'inventario: 35.42
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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