Se repulen. 1796 - 1797

"Se repulen," a print from Francisco de Goya's series *Los Caprichos*, depicts a scene of grotesque violence. The print shows a trio of monstrous figures, their features exaggerated and distorted, engaging in a macabre act of mutilation. The figure in the center is being held down by the other two, their faces contorted in pain as a pair of scissors are used to cut their foot off. This print from the series, created between 1796 and 1797, exemplifies Goya's masterful use of etching and aquatint to convey the dark and unsettling aspects of human nature. *Los Caprichos* was a series of 80 prints that satirized the follies and vices of Spanish society, and "Se repulen" highlights the artist's keen observation of the darker side of human behavior.