A gift for the master
1796-1797
Goya invites us into a midnight gathering of witches in this eerie plate from his famous series Los Caprichos. The title, 'A gift for the master,' hints at a dark offering being presented to a seated, grotesque figure—likely the Devil himself. Goya created these prints to mock the superstitions and follies of 18th-century Spanish society, proving that sometimes the scariest monsters are the ones we create in our own minds. The scratchy, shadowy lines give the scene a nightmare quality that feels just as unsettling today as it did when it was published in 1799.
- Technique
- Etching and aquatint
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