Artwork
The Horrors of War: Get them Well and On to the Next
The Horrors of War: Get them Well and On to the Next is a print by the Romanticist artist Francisco Goya. It dates from 1815 and is held in the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art.
About this work
Overview
The Horrors of War: Get them Well and On to the Next is a black-and-white etching by Francisco de Goya, dated circa 1815, currently in the collection of The Cleveland Museum of Art.
Subject & Meaning
The etching depicts a scene of wartime suffering, with a group of men tending to a wounded soldier amidst a war-devastated backdrop, evoking themes of exhaustion and the relentless cycle of violence implied by the title.
Technique & Style
Goya employed strong chiaroscuro, leveraging pronounced contrasts between light and dark to draw attention to the central figure's suffering and amplify the emotional impact of the scene.
History & Provenance
Created around 1815, the work is part of Goya's body of historical and socially conscious art; it is now housed at The Cleveland Museum of 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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