Goya’s Cursed Pigment: When Art Becomes Poison

Bélinda Ibrahim, 06/05 18:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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What if Goya’s deafness wasn’t just a twist of fate, but the poisoned result of a deadly pigment he used in his paintings? In 1793, at 47, Francisco de Goya was struck by a mysterious affliction that left him bedridden for months. He emerged weakened, feverish, delirious – and permanently deaf. The impact was profound. Just as he was poised ...