Goya: The Last Carnival (reaktion Books - Essay... Apr 2026

Goya: The Last Carnival by Victor I. Stoichita and Anna Maria Coderch explores the end of the 18th century as a pivotal moment in Francisco Goya’s career, framing his Caprichos as a "world turned upside down" where Carnival traditions intersect with revolutionary chaos. Published by Reaktion Books, the 320-page study argues that Goya used the grotesque and the violent to create a "secret laboratory" for modern art, aligning his work with the anxieties of the approaching 19th century. For more details, visit Reaktion Books . Goya: The Last Carnival (Essays in Art and Culture) eBook