Truth, Time and History
1797-1800 Nationalmuseum
About this artwork
This allegorical work depicts the personifications of History, Truth, and Time. It is part of the collection held at the Nationalmuseum in Stockholm.
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Goya painted this allegory during a period when he was transitioning away from the Rococo style toward a more somber and symbolic Romanticism. The work is deeply philosophical, portraying History as a woman recording events, Truth as a nude woman illuminated by light, and Time as the winged elderly man who attempts to obscure or reveal them. It remains one of the artist's most enigmatic compositions, reflecting his deep intellectual engagement with Enlightenment ideals.
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Truth, Time and History
Francisco Goya, 1797-1800
