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c. 1815-1823, published 1864

Giant (Bobalicón)

Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes

Spanish, 1746 - 1828

Many of the compositions in Goya’s etchings from the Los Proverbios (The Proverbs) series appear to allude visually to Spanish sayings that impart particular social, religious, or political meanings, although such references are not always obvious to viewers today.

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