Fire of a Hospital
c. 1808-1812 National Museum of Fine Arts, Argentina
About this artwork
This small oil on panel painting depicts a chaotic scene of a hospital engulfed in flames, with figures fleeing or attempting to rescue those inside. It is part of a series of small, dramatic works by Goya that explore themes of disaster and human suffering.
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Goya's 'Fire of a Hospital' is a haunting example of his fascination with the darker aspects of the human experience, diverging from his earlier courtly commissions. The painting's loose, almost abstract brushwork anticipates later movements, focusing on the raw emotion and atmospheric horror of the disaster rather than a precise narrative rendering.
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Fire of a Hospital
Francisco Goya, c. 1808-1812
