It is Amazing - and We Were Made by God: Furious Folly 18th-19th century

Curator: Goya's print, "It is Amazing - and We Were Made by God: Furious Folly," strikes me as a grim commentary, its stark contrasts creating a world of despair. Editor: The aquatint gives it a real grit, doesn't it? You can almost feel the rough texture of the plate, the labor involved in creating this scene of apparent madness. Curator: Absolutely, and the composition directs our eye through a series of frantic gestures, hinting at deeper psychological turmoil. Editor: Look at how the material itself, the ink and paper, serve to amplify the themes of poverty and social unrest prevalent in Goya's Spain. Curator: The figures, though roughly rendered, carry symbolic weight, embodiments of human folly and irrationality. Editor: It reminds us that art-making is as much about process and social context as it is about aesthetics. Curator: A stark reminder, indeed. Editor: I agree.