Why it matters
Inmates of an asylum in various states of madness crowd a claustrophobic space lit only by a high barred window. Goya based it on a scene he had witnessed at the Zaragoza asylum.
Did you know?
- It was painted between 1812 and 1819.
- It is painted in oil on panel.
- It followed a period of serious illness in Goya's life.
Based on the Wikipedia article The Madhouse (CC BY-SA 4.0).
