A Way of Flying, from "The Disparates" (Follies / Irrationalities), Francisco de Goya

A Way of Flying, from "The Disparates" (Follies / Irrationalities)

A Way of Flying, from "The Disparates" (Follies / Irrationalities) (museum title)

Francisco de Goya (Spanish) (1746-1828)

Movement: Romanticism
Date: c. 1815–1816
Medium: Etching, aquatint, drypoint
Dimensions: 24.5 × 35.3 cm
Collection: Metropolitan Museum of Art, United States
Rights: Public domain
Photograph: Metropolitan Museum of Art, CC0

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Figure Man Flying Wing Flying machine Parachute Sky Cloud Darkness Contrast Gray Black Torso Arm Fist Movement Strange Absurd Group Monochrome Black and white Shadow Dark

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