Why it matters
Three blacksmiths hammer red-hot metal on an anvil in a dim space of greys and blues. Art historian Fred Licht called it 'undoubtedly the most complete statement of Goya's late style'.
Did you know?
- It dates from around 1817.
- The workers may stand for Spain's working class hammering out the country's future.
- It is in the Frick Collection.
Based on the Wikipedia article The Forge (Goya) (CC BY-SA 4.0).
