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Friar Pedro Shoots El Maragato as His Horse Runs Off, c. 1806
Content Provider | Art Institute of Chicago |
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Artist | Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes |
Spatial Coverage | Spain |
Temporal Coverage | 1801-1811 |
Description | In small, lively paintings made for his own pleasure or for a few discerning patrons, Francisco de Goya explored satirical and popular aspects of Spanish life. This series was inspired by a contemporary event, the capture of notorious criminal El Maragato by Friar Pedro de Saldivia in 1806. After escaping from prison, El Maragato spent two months stealing food, guns, and money before trying to take Friar Pedro and other innocent people hostage. The friar outsmarted the bandit, however, seizing his gun, shooting him in the thigh as he tried to flee, and finally tying him up. This story was extremely popular in the early 19th century and Spanish artists memorialized it in images, poems, and songs. [Small painting, friar shoots man with yellow pants as horse runs off.] |
File Format | JPG / JPEG |
Access Restriction | Open |
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Subject Keyword | Painting Narrative Nineteenth Century Oil Painting Oil Paint (paint) Exterior Spain Violence Oil On Panel Oil Paintings (visual Works) Paint Spanish Organic Material Plant Material Wood (plant Material) Painting Techniques Panel Painting 19th Century Painting (image Making) Panel (wood) European Painting Horses Guns Weapons Friars Century of Progress Chicago World's Fairs Artworks Painting and Sculpture of Europe |
Content Type | Image |
Resource Type | Painting |
Object Type | Painting |