A Fight at the Venta Nueva

This tapestry cartoon represents a quarrel among men in front of a tavern which Francisco Goya calls the New Tavern. The area near Madrid now called “Ventas,” and tknown as “Ventas del Espíritu Santo” in Goya´s time, was frequented by muleteers, caleche drivers, troublemakers and gamblers, as Goya illustrates here. The cards thrown on the table seem to be the origin of the dispute. The subject recalls other compositions from the Flemish and Dutch tradition, although the grandeur of the composition is directly taken from Italian classicism. There are even some motifs drawn from Roman statuary. The resultant tapestry was intended to hang in the dining room of the Prince and Princess of Asturias (the future Carlos IV and his wife Maria Luisa de Parma) at the Monastery of El Escorial.  100% Hand painted art: Size: Various Sizes Available Medium:  oil, canvas Type: Reproduction Artist: Francisco Goya Delivery Time: 14-21 days Item #: R-FG-016 The Madhouse by Francisco Goya can be r