Title of Artwork: “Still Life With Golden Beam”
Artwork by Francisco Goya
Year Created 1808 – 1812
Summary of Still Life With Golden Beam
Despite Francisco de Goya’s tremendous output, he only painted a handful of still lifes in his later years. In Still Life with Golden Bream, he has managed to depict the fish’s physical beauty while still seeming to identify profoundly with the animal’s mortality.
All About Still Life With Golden Beam
Foam from a wave breaking diagonally from the lower right to the upper left has been used to suggest that the fish are piled on grassy knolls close to the beach.
The fish’s wet, scaly bodies and wide, staring eyes are highlighted by the moonlight, which reflects off their scales.
When it comes to depicting deceased animals, Goya deviates from the norm, injecting his still lifes with immense sadness.
His depiction of animals and the treatment of human bodies can be compared to one of the most powerful charges against the atrocities of war: Goya’s captivating series of prints, Disasters of War.
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