Why it matters
A giant strides through the centre of the canvas, his legs hidden by mountains up to the thighs and one fist raised at shoulder height, while a crowd of people and herds of cattle flee in all directions in the dark valley below.
Did you know?
- It is also known as The Giant, The Panic and The Storm.
- It became the property of Goya's son Javier in 1812.
- It entered the Prado in 1931 from the estate of Pedro Fernández Durán.
- Its attribution to Goya is traditional.
Based on the Wikipedia article The Colossus (painting) (CC BY-SA 4.0).
