Esto es lo peor! (Dit is erger!)

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• charlie vroeg

  What is the meaning of " Esto es lo peor!" painting created by Francisco Goya ? what the painting did tell us ?

• Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen antwoordde

  Dear Charlie, This print is part of Goya's series 'Los Desastres de la Guerra' (Disasters of the War), with which he protested against the Spanish War of Independence. The series consists of 82 prints of which this one, number 74, is from the third chapter with Caprichos enfáticos' (striking whims). 'Esto es lo peor!' can be translated as 'This is worse!'. The image seems to talk about greed, the role of the church and bureaucracy: the wolf, worshipped by the priest, while noting things down. At the same time a long cue of people seems to be waiting for help, food maybe? Goya was not afraid to criticize the society in which he lived and worked. I hope this answers your question. Kind regards, Els