Date on Master's Thesis/Doctoral Dissertation
12-2019
Document Type
Doctoral Dissertation
Degree Name
Ph. D.
Department
Fine Arts
Degree Program
Art History, PhD
Committee Chair
Kloner, Jay
Committee Co-Chair (if applicable)
Hufbauer, Benjamin
Committee Member
Hufbauer, Benjamin
Committee Member
Fulton, Christopher
Committee Member
Nuessel, Frank
Committee Member
Grubola, James
Committee Member
Massey, Scott
Author's Keywords
goya; caprichos; stoicism; seneca; aquatint
Abstract
This dissertation is a study of use of the principles of Stoic rhetoric and moral psychology in Goya’s print series, Los Caprichos. The relationship between Stoic thought and the technical aspects will be explored with regard to the effects used to support the visual conceptualizations. The function of the Caprichos as a book with chapters or parts relating particular modes of perception will be addressed. The technique of aquatint employed by Goya will also be explored. The predominance of geometric forms within the composition that reflect inter-personal relationships is also presented for consideration.
Recommended Citation
Steward, Jennifer Anne, "It's a mad world after all: the influence of stoic thought in Goya's Los Caprichos." (2019). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. Paper 3312.
https://doi.org/10.18297/etd/3312
