Colossus

Date: 1800
Medium: oil on canvas
Location: Prado, Madrid, Spain
Dimensions: 116 x 105

The painting depicts an impressionistic view of a huge figure towering over the landscape. The figure, with shrouded hands and indistinct outlines, is in a central position and is lit from behind. The landscape below is darkened, adding to the dramatic effect of the scene. It may be a representation of a mythical figure or an allegory.

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Goya painted picture Colossus in 1800. Prevailing color of this fine art print is dark and its shape is portrait. Original size is 116 x 105. This art piece is located in Prado, Madrid, Spain. This image is printed on demand - you can choose material, size and finishing.

Francisco de Goya (1746-1828). Born in Spain, the son of a goldsmith. His work is characterized by loose brush strokes, an unprecedented release from the obligation to draw exactly according to reality. His works are among the precursors of many future artistic directions (Realism, Romanticism, Impressionism, Expressionism, and Surrealism). He became the court painter to Charles IV and a member of the Academy. Among Goya’s most famous works are the cycle Disasters of War (eg. The Third of May 1808, a picture painted during the Spanish revolution against France, in which Goya utilises his typical brush strokes and plays with light, clearly showing on which side he stands) and portraits Clothed Maja and Naked Maja. The nude was, for the time, sensual, natural, and without unnecessary decorations (flowers, nature, silk). It is no coincidence that, for this painting, Goya was prosecuted by the Inquisition.