1815
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
The Horrors of War: What Courage! is a 1815 by Francisco Goya, a Romanticism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This etching shows a woman in a long dress standing next to a cannon. She’s holding a flag or cloth, and the ground around her is messy—sacks, a dead soldier, and a horse lie nearby. The scene looks chaotic, with dark shadows and rough lines. The title calls it a war image, but the woman’s calm pose stands out. It’s unclear if she’s a soldier or a civilian, but her stillness contrasts with the destruction. Next, check out Romanticism to see how artists used emotion and drama in their work.
Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes (; Spanish: ; 30 March 1746 – 16 April 1828) was a Spanish romantic painter and printmaker.
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