FRANCISCO DE GOYA.
LA NEVADA
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La nevada, is an oil on canvas painted in 1786 by Goya
on the subject of winter.
La Nevada, is one of the tapestries that Goya designed
for the royal palace in Madrid, just after he became royal painter.
Its style can be adscribed to romanticism,
an artistic, literary and intellectual movement originated in the late
18th century and flourished from the early decades of the 19th century
untill mid-century.
The painting focus on a group of three cloaked peasants, returning home through a
desolate and snowy landscape.
The palette chosen by
Goya in this artwork is plenty of cold colors; being the white of the snow the
predominant one.
The beatiful composition
of landscape, people and animals are clearly drawn, showing the interest of the
Romanticism for the overwhelming power of nature.
The peasants wrappep in
their cloaks, carrying nothing and exhausted, introduce a critical perspective
to an apparently lighthearted scene. It depicts accurately the harsh living
conditions of the lowest social class.
Personally speaking, the
painting is an excellent example of Goya`s unique point of view on social
matters, which was more deeply developed in later paintings.
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