1810-1814, published 1863
Ravages of War (Estragos de la Guerra)
Francisco José de Goya y LucientesSpanish, 1746 - 1828
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Goya witnessed the disastrous effects of bombing on Spanish civilians during a trip to his hometown of Zaragoza in 1808. He captures the precise moment of an explosion from within a building, thrusting the viewer into the chaotic scene as bodies tumble down through broken floorboards to fall in a heap among the rubble. An elegant armchair, suspended in the air, serves as a reminder that the horrors of the war affected all social classes in Spain.
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