The Proverbs: Two Heads are Better than One or Poor Folly

A dark riddle of faces and gestures refuses to explain itself completely.

What to notice

Notice how figures emerge unevenly from shadow, making the scene feel unstable and dreamlike.

Discover

Goya’s enigmatic Proverbs prints mix carnival imagery, social anxiety, and personal symbolism. Their ambiguity is part of their power: each scene feels like a proverb whose meaning has been partially erased.