Asmodea
1819-1823 Museo del Prado
About this artwork
This work is one of the 'Black Paintings' originally painted directly onto the walls of Goya's home, the Quinta del Sordo, before being transferred to canvas.
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Asmodea is one of Goya's 'Black Paintings,' a series created in isolation within his own home during a period of deep disillusionment and declining health. The scene is thought to represent the demon Asmodeus from the Book of Tobit, though its exact meaning remains a haunting enigma. The shadowy, unsettling nature of these works marks a stark departure from Goya's earlier court-sanctioned art.
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Asmodea
Francisco Goya, 1819-1823
