Los Desastres de la guerra: by Francisco Goya

Read now or download (free!)

Choose how to read this book Url Size
Read online (web) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/60117.html.images 87 kB
EPUB3 (E-readers incl. Send-to-Kindle) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/60117.epub3.images 89.2 MB
EPUB (older E-readers) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/60117.epub.images 89.1 MB
EPUB (no images, older E-readers) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/60117.epub.noimages 81 kB
Kindle https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/60117.kf8.images 70.0 MB
older Kindles https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/60117.kindle.images 70.0 MB
Plain Text UTF-8 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/60117.txt.utf-8 29 kB
Download HTML (zip) https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/60117/pg60117-h.zip 91.3 MB
There may be more files related to this item.

About this eBook

Author Goya, Francisco, 1746-1828
LoC No. 12013303
Title Los Desastres de la guerra:
colección de ochenta láminas inventadas y grabadas al agua fuerte
Note Reading ease score: 55.6 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.
Credits Produced by Chuck Greif (This file was produced from images
available at The Internet Archive)
Summary "Los Desastres de la guerra" by Francisco Goya is a collection of eighty etchings and prints created during the early 19th century. This book serves as a visual and thematic exploration of the horrors and human suffering caused by war, particularly in the context of the Peninsular War in Spain. Goya's powerful imagery critiques the violence of conflict, providing a haunting commentary on the impact of war upon society. The collection features a series of stark and evocative illustrations that capture the brutality and despair of warfare. Each etching is paired with concise, often poignant captions that enhance the emotional weight of the images. Through this work, Goya reflects on themes of suffering, injustice, and the moral implications of war, revealing his deep concern for humanity amidst the chaos. The art not only showcases Goya's technical skill as an artist but also his fervent patriotism and critical perspective on the social and political turmoil of his time. Each piece is a testament to the artist's belief in the power of art to provoke thought and elicit empathy in the face of human tragedy. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language Spanish
LoC Class NE: Fine Arts: Print media
Subject Spain -- History -- Napoleonic Conquest, 1808-1813 -- Pictorial works
Category Text
EBook-No. 60117
Release Date
Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
Downloads 147 downloads in the last 30 days.
Project Gutenberg eBooks are always free!