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Friar Pedro Shoots El Maragato as His Horse Runs Off
Francisco de Goya, c. 1806
What you see
Two figures face off in an open space. On the left, beside a stone wall, Friar Pedro, in a brown hooded habit, leans in and fires a long gun. On the right, El Maragato reels back, almost turned away from us, arms flung wide. Between them, a grey horse bolts, barely sketched in.
The palette is limited: browns, greys and the strong yellow of the bandit’s breeches. The brushwork is quick and sketch-like, especially in the horse and the clouds. Spot the burst of fire from the gun, the cord hanging from the friar’s waist, and his sandals.
About Francisco de Goya
Francisco de Goya was born in Fuendetodos, Aragon, and became court painter to the kings of Spain. He painted elegant portraits, cheerful scenes for tapestries and also the horrors of war. He kept experimenting until the end of his life, and many consider him the first modern painter.
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