And yet it also seems highly apropos. Goya was paid handsomely to paint the out-of-touch elites of the Spanish royal court, yet he used his private sketchbooks and prints to expose their greed, ignorance, and vanity. This seems like a modern take on that sort of thing.
Ironic choice for a painting that was never intended to be seen by anyone but the artist.
And yet it also seems highly apropos. Goya was paid handsomely to paint the out-of-touch elites of the Spanish royal court, yet he used his private sketchbooks and prints to expose their greed, ignorance, and vanity. This seems like a modern take on that sort of thing.