What a sacrifice!
1799 Los Angeles County Museum of Art
About this artwork
This is plate 14 from Goya's seminal satirical print series 'Los Caprichos', depicting a scene of a young woman being offered to an older, grotesque man.
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Part of the 'Los Caprichos' series, this print is a biting social satire on the common 18th-century practice of arranged marriages for financial gain. Goya uses exaggerated features and caricature to expose the corruption and moral decay of Spanish society, framing the bride as a victim of institutionalized greed.
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What a sacrifice!
Francisco Goya, 1799
