The article "Francisco Goya Lusentesa. Extraordinary artist various janrov. I showed the painting referring to the classics of the art of drawing.
By this Goya produced a series of etchings (prints) didactic or even satirical in nature. Some pamphlets on the life of the time.
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This is one of the most famous series of prints the artist completed in 1799.
There's a lot of interesting thoughts that are still relevant.
"They say "Yes" and extend a hand to the first comer" (El sí pronuncian y la mano alargan al primero que llega)
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The ease with which many women agree to the marriage, due to the hope to live in it more freely than before
In my opinion it is as old as the world. And hardly ever will be different. Just from myself I want to add.
Very often, then these women complain that they were not lucky with the choice.
"That's other men, as husbands, and I have...."
By the way, those women who they are jealous, they say the same thing.
And immediately continuing the theme.
"She's been kidnapped!" (Que se la llevaron!)
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The woman who doesn't respect, is at the mercy of the first comer. And when already nothing can be done, surprised that she was kidnapped
There's even nothing to add.
"Nobody knows anyone" (Nadie se conoce)
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The light is the same masquerade. Face, clothing and voice are fake. Everyone wants to seem what they really are. All cheat each other, and no one will know
For some reason I remembered the phrase of Shakespeare: "All the world's a stage. In it women, men — are all actors." (Alt the world's a stage, and all the men and women merely players).
We mainly actors. And in our time, to be an actor helps the Internet.
Personally, I liked the engraving on the theme of avarice.
"Why hide them?" (Por qué esconderlos?)
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The answer is simple: because he doesn't want to spend it, rather than spending them because, although he is already 80 years old and would live not more than a month, he still fears that he will not have enough money to live on. So deceptive are the calculations of avarice
I am surprised that the desire for hoarding under the mattress a large amount of money. In the grave they left behind. The money that would be needed to spend in life. And preferably with benefits.
And finally the most famous woodcut of the series.
"The sleep of reason produces monsters" (El sueño de la razón produce monstruos)
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Imagination, deserted by reason, begets unimaginable monsters; but in Union with the reason it is the mother of the arts and the source of it's wonders
That is all fantasy should be within reason. Otherwise they can bring to insane acts.
For me it remains a mystery the subject of several prints in which there is an image of a donkey.
"Exactly in exactly" (Ni más ni menos)
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He ordered his portrait and well made. Those who do not know him and did not see it, everyone sees the portrait
"You're that unbearable" (Tú que no puedes)
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Is it not clear what the essence of riding these beasts?
Apparently it's subtle allusions to the representatives of the higher ranks. For contemporaries it was more clear.
Finally, can't get past the prints, the essence of which is eternal.
"Marmots" (Los Chinchillas)
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He who hears nothing, knows nothing, and does nothing belongs to the great family of marmots, which are good for nothing
Here, in my opinion, even no comment.
Sometimes people are too lazy to think for themselves and see the obvious lie.
Because they are someone very clever, said or written in the book that it's true. Therefore, close our eyes and ears and live in happy ignorance.
It took more than 200 years, and satire Goya's still not outdated and is quite relevant.
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