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'The men in sacks', 1819-1823. Artist: Francisco Goya

'The men in sacks', 1819-1823. Artist: Francisco Goya

1-275-396 - Art Media/Heritage Images

'The men in sacks', 1819-1823. Plate 8 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.

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Creator
  1. Francisco Goya, attributed to: Spanish: Artist, painter and printmaker
Medium
  1. Etching
Picture Type
  1. Caricature
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Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 5148x3395
File Size : 51,204kb

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  1. 0510003350
  1. 1-275-396
  1. 1275396
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