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Title
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Witches Sabbath (the great he-goat)
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Rights
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Museo del Prado, Public Domain
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Creator
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Francisco de, Goya y Lucientes (1746-1828)
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Date
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1820 - 1823
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Description
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The artwork portrays a dark and eerie scene, dominated by a monstrous he-goat situated at the center of the composition. The painting features distorted and grotesque figures, including witches and other mysterious beings gathered around the sinister figure. Goya's use of dark, shadowy tones contributes to the ominous and nightmarish atmosphere, enhancing the unsettling nature of the scene. The figures are depicted in a surreal and fantastical manner, adding to the enigmatic and disturbing quality of the painting.
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Format
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Oil on mural transferred to canvas. Height: 140.5 cm; Width: 435.7 cm
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Publisher
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Museo del Prado
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Contributor
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Emmy Lovelace
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Identifier
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P000761
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Subject
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Francisco de, Goya y Lucientes; Black paintings; Spanish Inquisition; Goat; Witches;Coven;Gathering;Oil on canvas; Royal court paintings; Spanish romantic period.
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Source
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Jpeg File. https://www.museodelprado.es/en/the-collection/art-work/witches-sabbath-or-the-great-he-goat/09559184-cfeb-48fe-8acc-89b070b64d92
