A Scene from 'The Forcibly Bewitched'
1798 · Oil on canvas
Dimensions 42.5 × 30.8 cm
Collection: National Gallery, London
The Bewitched Man (also known as The Devil's Lamp) is a painting completed c. 1798 by Francisco de Goya. It is an oil painting on canvas and depicts a scene from a play by Antonio de Zamora called The man bewitched by force . The painting shows the protagonist, Don Claudio, who believes he is bewitched and that his life depends on keeping a lamp alight. This is one of six paintings of witches and devils Goya painted for the Duke and Duchess of Osuna, who had an estate at Alameda de Osuna near Madrid. It is held by the National Gallery, London.
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About this artwork
A Scene from 'The Forcibly Bewitched' (1798) by Francisco de Goya, oil on canvas, from the National Gallery, London collection.
About Francisco de Goya
Francisco Goya (30 March 1746 – 16 April 1828) was a Spanish romantic painter and print maker. He is considered the most important Spanish artist of the late 18th and early 19th centuries and throughout his long career was a commentator and chronicler of his era.
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