Title
'Funereal Riddle', 1819-1823. Artist: Francisco Goya
Caption
'Funereal Riddle', 1819-1823. Plate 18 of 'Proverbs', published in 1864. The series also known as 'disparates' (absurdities) or 'sueños' (dreams) is seen as symbolic of the absurdity of the human condition, the power of evil, the rule of lies and hypocrisy and the inevitable victory of age, pain and death.
Date
1819
Credit line
Photo12/Heritage Images
Reference
HRM19B93_487
Model release
No
License type
Rights managed
Available size
50,0Mb (2,9Mb) / 17,2in x 11,3in / 5159 x 3385 (300dpi)