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GOYA Y LUCIENTES, Francisco de: The Madhouse

Chaos erupts in shadowed confinement as nude and partially clothed figures writhe, gesture wildly, and struggle against invisible torment. Goya's raw psychological intensity pioneered modern depictions of mental suffering, abandoning sentimentality for unflinching human vulnerability.

The story of art
The story of art
E. H. Gombrich
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