No Such Thing As A Fish 508: No Such Thing As A Dragon Walk
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Dec 7, 2023 The podcast discusses interesting topics including Goya's House and his Black Paintings, the use of fax machines in history, the historical use of urine in wire-making, unusual eggs, and the fascinating characteristics of dragonflies.
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Goya's Haunted House and Art
- Goya lived in the House of the Death Man, named after a previous deaf resident, not because it was adapted for deafness.
- He painted dark, satirical murals called the Black Paintings there, many later removed and preserved separately.
Black Paintings' Dark Mystery
- Goya’s Black Paintings were private, dark, and mysterious murals painted on his house walls.
- They were only later transferred onto canvas, possibly altering their original appearance and meaning.
The Naked Maja Controversy
- Goya’s painting "The Naked Maja" was controversial and got him summoned by the Inquisition.
- The painting later appeared on a Spanish stamp banned by the US for indecency.