Dios la perdone: Y era su madre

Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes

1797–98

Etching and aquatint

Minneapolis Institute of Art

Two women are depicted in a dark, textured scene. The woman in the foreground holds a fan and wears a fur-trimmed shawl and a full skirt. The second woman, partially obscured, leans on a cane. Two women are depicted in a dark, textured scene. The woman in the foreground holds a fan and wears a fur-trimmed shawl and a full skirt. The second woman, partially obscured, leans on a cane. Francisco Goya’s series Los Caprichos contains layers of meaning that even today challenge the modern viewer. Mia’s copy is a rare presentation proof containing early printings of all eighty images. In the first half, Goya explored themes of superstition, sensuality, greed, and violence with scenes set in Spanish brothels, salons, and prisons. The second half is given over to fantastic images from the artist’s dreams and nightmares. Even thoug