Pilgrimage to the Fountain of San Isidro
1819-1823 Museo del Prado
About this artwork
This work is one of the fourteen 'Black Paintings' created by Francisco Goya directly onto the walls of his house, known as the Quinta del Sordo. It depicts a somber procession of pilgrims traveling toward the fountain of San Isidro near Madrid.
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This painting belongs to the series known as the 'Black Paintings,' which Goya painted on the walls of his home during his final years of physical and mental decline. Unlike his earlier, more conventional royal commissions, these works are haunting, intensely personal, and suggest a deeply disillusioned view of humanity. The figures in the procession are depicted with grotesque features, reflecting Goya's focus on the darker aspects of the human condition.
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Pilgrimage to the Fountain of San Isidro
Francisco Goya, 1819-1823
