1799
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
How They Pluck Her!, Plate 21 is a 1799 by Francisco Goya, a Romanticism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This etching shows a dark, shadowy scene with three figures. A woman in a loose, flowing dress is being grabbed by a man in heavy clothing. She’s holding a small child, and her face looks scared. The background is almost all black, making the figures stand out sharply. Notice how the artist uses strong contrasts between light and dark to create drama. The title at the bottom, *"¡Qual la desconsolman!"* (which means "How they console her!"), hints at the chaotic emotions here. If you like this style, look up chiaroscuro next.
Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes (; Spanish: ; 30 March 1746 – 16 April 1828) was a Spanish romantic painter and printmaker.
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