And This Is Why His House Burns 18th-19th century

Curator: This is Francisco Goya’s etching "And This Is Why His House Burns," a powerful image. Editor: It's quite striking, this man setting fire to a chair—a sense of deliberate destruction hangs heavy. Curator: Absolutely. Goya produced this piece as part of his "Los Desastres de la Guerra" series. It critiques the socio-political climate. His work consistently challenges power structures. Editor: You see how the flames are so immediate and visceral? I'm wondering what kind of acid resist he used to achieve that texture. The process itself underscores the volatility of the moment. Curator: It raises questions about what materials he had at his disposal, and about the artist's complicity in the chaos depicted. Is he showing us the despair that leads to such acts? Editor: Or, perhaps, pointing to the tools of resistance themselves. Curator: An incendiary thought. Editor: Well, it makes one think about the potential for destruction inherent in creation.