The Wounded Mason
1786 Museo del Prado
About this artwork
This oil painting depicts two men carrying an injured worker away from a construction scaffold. It was created as a cartoon for a tapestry intended for the dining room of the Prince of Asturias at the Pardo Palace.
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Originally commissioned as a tapestry cartoon for the Spanish royal court, this piece represents a departure from Goya's typical scenes of courtly leisure. By choosing to depict the precariousness and physical toll of manual labor, Goya introduced a surprising note of social realism that contrasted sharply with the idealized imagery usually requested by royalty.
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The Wounded Mason
Francisco Goya, 1786
