Black Goya, Black Motherwell: Eighty Disasters and an Abyss
16 May 10:00 – 27 September 20:00
Organized by: San Telmo Museum
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Scheadule: MARTES a DOMINGO: 10:00 – 20:00
In this exhibition, Black Goya, Black Motherwell: Eighty Disasters and an Abyss, the San Telmo Museum presents one of its most recent acquisitions: The Disasters of War by Francisco de Goya (1810–1820). These images belong not only to their own time but also endure and resonate with the catastrophes of the 20th and 21st centuries. Opposite the narrative and explicit scenes of Goya’s series stands an abstract black canvas, Iberia (1958), by the American expressionist painter Robert Motherwell. It serves as a counterpoint to The Disasters: from explicit violence to emotional resonance, from raw figuration to abstract synthesis, from screams to absolute silence.
Guided tours
- Starting May 23rd
- Tuesdays 10:30 (spanish) + 18:00 (basque) | saturdays, 10:30 (basque) + 18:00 (spanish)
- The tour is free (advance reservation required), but you must purchase a museum ticket. Reservations begin on May 15.
- To take the tour, a group of at least two people is required