Barbarians!, plate 38 from The Disasters of War Possibly 1812 - 1863

"Barbarians!", plate 38 from Francisco Goya's *The Disasters of War* series, is a stark depiction of the brutality of war. The etching, possibly created between 1812 and 1863, shows French soldiers executing a kneeling figure while another soldier stands by, his gun pointed at the victim. The grim scene, filled with dark tones and intense detail, is a powerful condemnation of the violence that Goya witnessed firsthand during the Peninsular War. This print serves as a poignant reminder of the human cost of conflict, making it a significant work in the history of art and war imagery.