A nun frightened by a ghost playing a guitar; page 65 from the 'Images of Spain' album (F) ca. 1812–20 Goya (Francisco de Goya y Lucientes) Spanish Nightmarish scenes and visions pervade Goya’s drawings. In this one, a ghost strumming a guitar and singing awakens a young nun. The nun’s asceticism is implied by her vehement attempt to dispel the spectral robed musician, who has been interpreted as representing earthly temptations. His masklike face adds a comical note to the work, embodying the nun’s distorted perception that music is a demonic pleasure. Goya continually re-elaborated imagery t
A nun frightened by a ghost playing a guitar; page 65 from the 'Images of Spain' album (F) ca. 1812–20 Goya (Francisco de Goya y Lucientes) Spanish Nightmarish scenes and visions pervade Goya’s drawings. In this one, a ghost strumming a guitar and singing awakens a young nun. The nun’s asceticism is implied by her vehement attempt to dispel the spectral robed musician, who has been interpreted as representing earthly temptations. His masklike face adds a comical note to the work, embodying the nun’s distorted perception that music is a demonic pleasure. Goya continually re-elaborated imagery to mock various societal vices—in this case, blind religious A nun frightened by a ghost playing a guitar; page 65 from the 'Images of Spain' album (F). Goya (Francisco de Goya y Lucientes) (Spanish, Fuendetodos 1746–1828 Bordeaux). ca. 1812–20. Brush and point of brush, brown ink washes, black chalk, on laid paper. Drawings
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