Bravissimo 1799

"Bravissimo!" is a print from Francisco Goya’s famous series "Los Caprichos", which satirizes the follies and vices of Spanish society in the late 18th century. This particular print, created in 1799, portrays a donkey with its head turned away, listening to a monkey playing a guitar. This scene is reminiscent of the Spanish tradition of "El burro de la burla" (the donkey of mockery), where the animal is often the target of ridicule and mockery. Goya's work highlights the absurdity and cruelty of human behavior, often through the use of animals to represent human characteristics.