The Sleep of Reason Produces Monsters
Artist
Francisco Goya
(Spanish, 1746 - 1828)
Datec. 1799
MediumAquatint
DimensionsOverall: 11 3/4 x 7 3/4in. (29.8 x 19.7cm)
Image: 7 1/8 x 4 3/4in. (18.1 x 12.1cm)
Image: 7 1/8 x 4 3/4in. (18.1 x 12.1cm)
ClassificationsPRINTS
Credit LineMuseum Purchase
Terms
Object number71.18
DescriptionPlate 43 of the series, Los CaprichosOn View
Not on viewCollections
CopyrightNo known copyright restrictions.
Label TextIn the final years of the 18th century Goya produced a series of eighty prints titled Los Caprichos ("fantasy" or "an expression of imagination"). The series is a scathing commentary on the follies, superstitions, and prejudices of humankind. This famous image from the series-a trenchant critique of his age's Enlightenment ideals-is a brilliant illustration of the idea that when the rational side of mankind's brain is held in check, his dark emotions and nightmarish visions are unleashed.
PDS
April 2012
