1799
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
And His House is on Fire, Plate 18 is a 1799 by Francisco Goya, a Romanticism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This black-and-white sketch shows a man in tattered clothes, holding his head in his hands. Behind him, a small fire burns inside a crumbling wooden structure. The scene looks rough, with dark shadows and simple lines. The title at the bottom reads *"Hele quema la Casa"*—Spanish for "Look, the house is on fire." The man seems lost in thought, maybe overwhelmed by the flames. If you like this style, check out chiaroscuro—a technique using strong light and dark contrasts.
Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes (; Spanish: ; 30 March 1746 – 16 April 1828) was a Spanish romantic painter and printmaker.
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