The Bewitched Man
Francisco Goya · 1790
Why it's great
A nervous man in a theater looks out as a lamp holds a ghostly light, while a monster-like figure watches. Goya painted a comic scene to poke fun at superstitions. It's a spooky painting with a silly side. It's one of his best-known works.
Where to see it
📍 National GalleryLondon, United Kingdom
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Francisco Goya was born in a small village in Spain and became the court painter to the Spanish kings in Madrid. After an illness left him deaf in his forties, his art grew darker and more personal. He witnessed war and cruelty and made powerful pictures about it. He spent his last years in Bordeaux, France, and is seen as a bridge between old masters and modern art.
