Det er allerede for sent (19) 1810 - 1820

This etching titled 'It is already too late' was conceived by Francisco Goya, a Spaniard, circa the late 18th to early 19th century. It depicts a scene of violence rendered through stark contrasts of light and shadow. Notice how Goya uses aquatint to create tonal variations, heightening the emotional intensity. The composition is structured to emphasize the immediacy of the event. The figures are clustered together in the foreground, their dramatic gestures and expressions pulling us into the unfolding tragedy. Goya’s strategic deployment of line, particularly in the rendering of the figures’ bodies and weapons, injects an unnerving sense of dynamism. This work destabilizes traditional heroic narratives often found in historical painting, replacing them with a raw, unfiltered view of brutality. This challenges the viewer to confront the darker aspects of human nature, disrupting any comfortable distance from the depicted suffering.