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Goya drew a nun frightened by a guitar-playing ghost

Popkin
Feb 01, 2025
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A nun frightened by a ghost playing a guitar, c. 1818

A nun frightened by a ghost playing a guitar is a drawing (1812-20) by Goya, on page 65 of the "Images of Spain" album. It's currently at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. I'm a huge fan of Goya's drawings, and love the combination of humor and the macabre that they contain.

This drawing depicts exactly …

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