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Plate 10 from "The Disasters of War" (Los Desastres de la Guerra): 'Nor [do these] either' (Tampoco)
Original title: Plate 10 from "The Disasters of War" (Los Desastres de la Guerra): 'Nor [do these] either' (Tampoco)
kurzbeschreibung
Unlike many plates in Goya's 'Disasters of War' that single out individual atrocities, 'Tampoco' ('Nor This') focuses on a group of people lying on the ground, wounded or exhausted. The etching was made in 1810 and only published after Goya's death in 1863. It is executed as an etching with burin.
Description
Several figures lie tightly packed on the ground, some in uniforms, pointing to a military context. The layout is strongly vertical, with the figures at the center. The print remains black and white, with even light across the scene and no shadows. Goya renders the bodies realistically and in detail; carefully worked textures and lines underscore the harshness of the event.
Context
The series 'Disasters of War' was created during the Spanish War of Independence (1808–1814) against Napoleonic occupation. The plates remained unpublished during Goya's lifetime; they were only issued in 1863 by the Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando in Madrid. 'Tampoco' belongs to the group of images dealing with the atrocities and suffering of the civilian population.
Impact
The tight arrangement of the figures creates an oppressive, almost claustrophobic mood. Because the print is so detailed and realistic, the scene gains intensity; standing before it, one feels the weight of war directly.
Technique
The plate was made as an etching with burin on paper. This process allows fine, precise lines that contribute to the accurate rendering of figures and textures. The plate measures about 14.8 × 21.6 cm, the sheet 25.2 × 34.2 cm.
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Source: Metropolitan Museum of Art · Public Domain (CC0 1.0)