Halloween a'Coming!

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The Great He-Goat or El gran cabrón), Francisco Goya.  La Quinta de Sordo.* Oil on plaster, transferred to canvas.  El Prado, Madrid.  1820 - 1823. 

*House of the deaf one. At age 46, 1792 - 3, Goya suffered a debilitating illness. The symptoms correspond to lead poisoning, of which deafness is one. His paintings become dark and sinister after his illness. Goya ground his own pigments which meant using a lot of white lead. It was an occupational hazard among painters at the time. 'Mad as a hatter' comes from the use of mercury in making felt. Best to be born wealthy and have others make your hats and paint your walls.

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