Goya: Folly and War

Goya: Folly and War
Francisco de Goya y Lucientes
Al toro y al aire dar les calle (Make Way For the Bulls and Wind) 2006
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki
purchased 1981

Exhibition Details

The dark, mocking visions of Goya: Folly and War question all civilizations' ability to survive the terrors and madness of war. These cryptic, satirical etchings by Spanish artist Francisco Goya (1746-1828) chillingly capture humanity's shortfalls.

During Francisco Goya's lifetime Spain was ruled by three different monarchs. For many years Goya served as Painter to the King, creating portraits of the Royal Family, but after he became deaf in 1792 his work became more introspective. He turned to etchings and aquatints to compile a scorching exposé of the oppression experienced by ordinary people in Spain.

A defining moment in his development as an artist was the Peninsula War (1807-1814), when France turned on its former ally and overran Spain. At first many people welcomed the French, hoping that aristocratic decadence as well as ancient traditions ridden with superstition, religious oppression and fear would be replaced with a fairer social order. This was not to be.

Goya was a man of his time, influenced by the Age of Enlightenment, and yet all too aware of humanity's ability to respond violently to prejudice and corruption rather than using reason to solve society's problems. Because of the chilling, psychological edge to many of Goya's prints he has often been described as the first modern artist. Many of his political and social barbs are still pertinent today.

Date
Curated by
Mary Kisler
Location
Level 1
Cost
Free entry

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Farándula de Charlatanes. (Charlatans' Show).
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Credit line
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Fuerte cosa es!. (That's Tough!).
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Medium
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153 x 205 mm
Credit line
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1981/50/60
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Al toro y al aire dar les calle (Make Way for the Bulls and Wind). (Make Way For the Bulls and Wnd).
Al toro y al aire dar les calle (Make Way for the Bulls and Wind). (Make Way For...

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Production date
1877
Medium
etching, aquatint and drypoint
Size (h x w)
240 x 353 mm
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, purchased 1981
Accession no
1981/50/61
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Nada [Ello dirá]. (Nothing [The Event Will Tell]).
Nada [Ello dirá]. (Nothing [The Event Will Tell]).

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Production date
1810-1820
Medium
etching, burnished aquatint, lavis, drypoint and burin
Size (h x w)
153 x 200 mm
Credit line
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Accession no
1981/50/62
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Production date
circa 1810-1820
Medium
etching and burnished aquatint
Size (h x w)
243 x 354 mm
Credit line
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1981/50/63
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Se defiende bien. (He Defends Himself Well).
Se defiende bien. (He Defends Himself Well).

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Sanan cuchilladas mas no malas palabras. (Wounds Heal Quicker than Hasty Words).

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