That certainly is being able to read.
1796-1797
Goya’s biting satire from his famous *Los Caprichos* series shows a man so absorbed in his book that he doesn't notice two grotesque figures literally climbing all over him. One pulls his hair while the other cackles nearby, suggesting that reading the wrong books can make you blind to reality—or just make you a fool. Created in the late 1790s, this etching mocks society's obsession with useless knowledge and the dangers of ignorance. It’s a perfect example of Goya’s dark humor, proving that sometimes the scariest monsters are the ones we ignore while we're busy 'learning'.
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- Etching and aquatint
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