Two Old Men
1819-1823 Museo del Prado
About this artwork
This work is one of the 'Black Paintings' created by Francisco Goya directly onto the walls of his house, Quinta del Sordo. It depicts two elderly, decrepit figures, one leaning on a staff while the other leans in toward him.
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These 'Black Paintings' were never intended for public view; Goya painted them directly onto the plaster walls of his dining room during a period of deep isolation, physical illness, and mental anguish. Their visceral, nightmarish imagery reflects his disillusionment with Spanish society and his own mortality, remaining hidden from the world until they were transferred to canvas decades after his death.
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Two Old Men
Francisco Goya, 1819-1823
