The Women Give Courage 18th-19th century

Editor: This is "The Women Give Courage" by Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes. It's powerful but somber. What kind of bravery is Goya trying to capture here? Curator: Note how Goya uses shadow and light. Consider, too, how women often embody societal memory. The woman holding the blade becomes a symbol—a re-emergence of ancient archetypes of female warriors, perhaps? Editor: So, you see her as more than just a figure in a scene, but as a symbol? Curator: Absolutely. Isn't courage, at its core, about reclaiming power, defying expectation? What happens when those roles are embodied by figures historically denied such agency? Editor: It's like Goya's tapping into something primal, twisting expectations about the feminine. Food for thought.