1815
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
The Horrors of War: It Serves You Right is a 1815 by Francisco Goya, a Romanticism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This black-and-white print shows a chaotic scene by a river. A group of people—some kneeling, some standing—seem to be in distress, surrounded by a dark, stormy sky. One figure is bent over, possibly injured, while others look on or reach toward them. In the background, a rocky cliff looms, and a faint outline of distant hills appears. The artist used strong contrasts between light and shadow to create drama. This technique makes the figures and their emotions stand out sharply against the gloomy setting. Next, check out chiaroscuro to see how light and dark create mood in art.
Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes (; Spanish: ; 30 March 1746 – 16 April 1828) was a Spanish romantic painter and printmaker.
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