Chris Gollon
Perro Semihundido X (after Goya), 2016
14" x 12" (35 x 30cm) acrylic on Indian Khadi paper 2016. Framed dimensions below.
19 1/2 x 15 in
49.5 x 38.1 cm
49.5 x 38.1 cm
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From a 2016 series of 12 paintings inspired by 'Perro Semihundido', the enigmatic panel depicting a half-submerged dog in Goya's 'Black Paintings', Museo del Prado, Madrid. Gollon used a variety...
From a 2016 series of 12 paintings inspired by 'Perro Semihundido', the enigmatic panel depicting a half-submerged dog in Goya's 'Black Paintings', Museo del Prado, Madrid. Gollon used a variety of dog breeds in the series, choosing here the Cardigan Welsh Corgi. A black sun often features in Gollon’s imagery, appearing first in his ‘Road to Narragonia’ series 1995 - 1998.
As Robert Hughes, the great 20th century art critic, remarks about Goya’s 'Perro Semihundido': "The dog imploring us with his eyes from what seems a well of quicksand seems to have no political meaning, though it is a sublimely poignant image. That dog's terrifying yearning for safety and its absent master is the misery of Man in a comfortless world from which God has withdrawn. We don't know what it means, but its pathos moves us at a level below narrative."
As Robert Hughes, the great 20th century art critic, remarks about Goya’s 'Perro Semihundido': "The dog imploring us with his eyes from what seems a well of quicksand seems to have no political meaning, though it is a sublimely poignant image. That dog's terrifying yearning for safety and its absent master is the misery of Man in a comfortless world from which God has withdrawn. We don't know what it means, but its pathos moves us at a level below narrative."