Dog

Date: 1819-1823
Medium: oil on canvas
Location: Museo del Prado, Madrid
Dimensions: 79.3 x 131.5

In the painting, we can see the head of a small black dog, which has an upward gaze. The rest of his body is hidden behind an indeterminate brown mass at the bottom of the image. The dog is one of 14 paintings that Francisco de Goya painted directly on the walls of his house between 1819 and 1823. Works from this series are full of horror and terrifying themes, such as Saturn devouring one of his children . These paintings were never intended for public exhibition, and indeed were never exposed to the sight of ordinary people until his death.

Goya painted picture Dog in 1819-1823. Prevailing color of this fine art print is brown and its shape is portrait. Original size is 79.3 x 131.5. This art piece is located in Museo del Prado, Madrid. 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.