1815
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
The Horrors of War: The Women Give Courage is a 1815 by Francisco Goya, a Romanticism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This print shows three women huddled together in a dark, stormy landscape. One holds a lantern, another clutches a child, and the third leans on a staff. Their faces are blurred, but their bodies look exhausted and tense. The ground is rough, with rocks and uneven terrain, while the sky above is swirling and heavy. The title hints this scene is about war—these women might be fleeing or surviving chaos. The artist used strong contrasts between light and dark to make the scene feel dramatic. Next, check out Romanticism to see how this style often focused on emotion and struggle.
Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes (; Spanish: ; 30 March 1746 – 16 April 1828) was a Spanish romantic painter and printmaker.
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