Waging War Against Goya
April 14th, 2008 by Menachem Wecker
Although often wonderfully scandalous and provocative, new studies in provenance are sometimes like losing old friends. The newest victim is Goya’s “Colossus,” which is noticeably absent from the Prado’s “Goya In Times Of War,” reports the Independent (UK).
The exclusion of the work isn’t just an oversight. The Prado’s director said in an interview with ABC, “Our knowledge of Goya’s work has advanced greatly in recent years, and doubts over the attribution of El Coloso are widely accepted by the museum’s scientific team.”
What’s next, claiming Saturn Devouring His Son is really by Boucher? Oh how the mighty have fallen…
Image: WebMuseum.