The Horrors of War: Charity
1810
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1810
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
The Horrors of War: Charity is a 1810 by Francisco Goya, a Romanticism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This sketch shows a chaotic scene of war. A group of soldiers, some on horseback, drag a wounded man on the ground. Others are carrying a body, while a woman in a white dress kneels beside them, reaching out. The background is dark and stormy, with rough terrain and a small boat on the water. The artist used loose, sketchy lines to show movement and emotion. The contrast between light and shadow makes the figures stand out against the gloomy setting. Next, look up Romanticism to see how this style often focused on drama and human suffering.
