Reason and Folly
The Prints of Francisco Goya
Free entry
NGV International
Ground Level
25 Sep 98 – 7 Dec 98
The great Francesco Goya was pivotal to the development of European art. His engagement with dreams and fantasy link him to the Romantic era while his skeptical view of society, his questioning of the strictures of the Church and State, reflect Enlightenment attitudes familiar to contemporary viewers. His humane and shocking portrayal and denunciation of war still evokes an understanding and immediate response.