The Stilts
1791 Museo del Prado
About this artwork
This oil painting was created as a cartoon for a tapestry intended for the dining room of the Prince and Princess of Asturias at the El Pardo Palace. It depicts a festive scene with commoners engaged in a folk dance involving stilts.
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This work was part of a series of tapestry cartoons designed to decorate the royal palaces, reflecting a lighter, more decorative period in Goya's career. The scene captures the lively, vibrant spirit of popular 18th-century Spanish traditions before the artist turned toward the darker, more introspective themes of his later years.
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The Stilts
Francisco Goya, 1791
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