Description: This painting is an allegory of the Enlightenment, which Goya saw as a time of great social and political upheaval. The painting depicts a group of people sleeping on a beach, while a winged figure representing Reason flies overhead. The people are surrounded by monsters, which Goya believed were the products of an irrational society.
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The Sleep of Reason Produces Monsters
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