Curatorial Narrative Created in the tumultuous final years of the Spanish Inquisition, “He Who Does Not Like Thee Will Defame Thee in Jest [Loyalty]” by Francisco de Goya exemplifies the artist’s late-period fascination with the ambiguities of human relationships and the blurring of moral boundaries. Executed in a linear brushwork style characteristic of Goya’s modernist inclinations, this black-and-white composition eschews the rich chromaticism that defined his earlier work in favor of an austere yet unyielding visual narrative. As such, “He Who Does Not Like Thee” assumes a striking atmospheric weight, its monochromatic palette imbuing the subjects with a sense of solemnity and foreboding.When scaled to 62×44 inches, Goya’s composition reveals itself to be an exercise in spatial rhythm, with the linear contours of the figures weaving together to create a sense of visual tension. The stark black-and-white palette yields an extraor
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