1864
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Dominant colour
The Proverbs: A Way of Flying is a 1864 by Francisco Goya, a Impressionism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This print shows a dark sky filled with strange, bat-like creatures. One figure in the center is half-human, half-bat, reaching upward with one arm while holding something small. The others fly around, some upside down, their wings made of stiff, uneven lines. The artist used only black and white, making the shapes stand out sharply against the dark background. The figures look twisted and unnatural, like they’re struggling. Next, look up chiaroscuro to see how light and shadow create drama 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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