The Inquisition Tribunal
Francisco Goya · 1812
Why it's great
A man in a pointed hat is being judged before a court of stern officials, in a dark, gloomy hall. Goya was critical of the Spanish Inquisition, a harsh religious court. He painted it with powerful light and dark. It's a bold statement against injustice.
Where to see it
📍 Royal Academy of Fine Arts of San FernandoMadrid, Spain
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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.
