Volaverunt. 1796 - 1797

"Volaverunt" (They Have Flown) is an etching from Francisco Goya's series "Los Caprichos," created between 1796 and 1797. This satirical print is a commentary on the follies of society, where a woman, seemingly of high status, floats through the air as others struggle beneath her. This theme of the upper class taking advantage of the lower class was a reoccurring one for Goya. The print's title and subject matter are characteristic of the social commentary found within Goya's "Caprichos" series.