1815
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Dominant colour
Disasters of War: It Always Happens is a 1815 by Francisco Goya, a Romanticism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This sketch shows a chaotic scene of people and animals in rough water. A large wave crashes over a group struggling to stay afloat. The drawing is rough and dark, with quick, uneven lines that make the scene feel urgent and messy. The title at the bottom reads *"Siempre sucede"*—Spanish for *"It Always Happens."* This suggests the artist wanted to highlight how war brings repeated suffering. Next, look up Romanticism to see how this style often focused on drama and human struggles.
Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes (; Spanish: ; 30 March 1746 – 16 April 1828) was a Spanish romantic painter and printmaker.
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