Artwork
San Francisco de Paula (Caritas)
San Francisco de Paula (Caritas) is a print by the Romanticist artist Francisco Goya. It dates from 1780 and is held in the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art.
About this work
Overview
San Francisco de Paula (Caritas) is a 1780 print by Francisco de Goya, currently in the collection of The Cleveland Museum of Art.
Subject & Meaning
The print portrays a contemplative figure, identified as San Francisco de Paula, characterized by a long white beard, hooded cloak, and downward cast eyes, conveying an aura of quiet introspection.
Technique & Style
Goya employs chiaroscuro to create dramatic tension, guiding the viewer's focus to the subject's face and hands through strategic contrasts of light and dark, set against a muted, deeply shaded background.
History & Provenance
Created in 1780, the work's provenance is documented as being part of The Cleveland Museum of Art's collection, though specific acquisition details are not provided here.
Context
This work aligns with Goya's broader artistic themes, leveraging his distinctive use of light and shadow to evoke emotional depth, typical of his period's expressive artistic tendencies.
Legacy
While not widely discussed in the provided context, the piece reflects Goya's influence on the use of chiaroscuro in portraitures, contributing to his legacy as a master of expressive lighting in art.
Artist & collection
Artist
Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes (; Spanish: ; 30 March 1746 – 16 April 1828) was a Spanish romantic painter and printmaker.
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Djos Mats
Head of an Old Man
Tale-Bearers - Blasts of Wind, Plate 48
La Vieille: Que Crains-tu? Un large trou Noir! Il est vide peut-etre? (What are you afraid of? A wide black hole! It is empty, perhaps!)
Evening at the Window
Mönch mit Erhobenem Blick (Monk Gazing Upward)
Meditation (La meditation)
Caritas (Charity)