The Sleep of Reason Produces Monsters | Francisco Goya | 1799 Impressionism "The Last Day of Pompeii"

"The Last Day of Pompeii" by Karl Bryullov

external world suggested by the open window

Vermeer's use of light is particularly noteworthy

Steenwijck meticulously arranges a variety of symbolic objects such as skulls

ghostly figures that seem to heighten his terror

The Sleep of Reason Produces Monsters | Francisco Goya | 1799 Impressionism "The Last Day of Pompeii"About the artwork: "The Sleep of Reason Produces Monsters," created by Francisco Goya in 1799, is a famous etching that powerfully illustrates the chaos and horror that ensue when reason is abandoned. In the artwork, a sleeping man, often interpreted as Goya himself, is surrounded by nightmarish creatures like bats, owls, and cats that emerge from the darkness. These monsters represent irrationality and ignorance, highlighting Goya's criticism of the