Morningside Heights in Manhattan in New York County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Goya

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 8, 2024

1. Goya Marker

Inscription. Goya was shocked when he saw terrible things happening during the Spanish Civil War. He made a series of paintings called: The Atrocities of War—to show people how terrible war is. The owl crying in the dark, just like Goya saw the bad things of war.

Erected 1989 by Heather Anderson, artist.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Wars, Non-US.

Location. 40° 48.203′ N, 73° 57.778′ W. Marker is in Manhattan, New York, in New York County. It is in Morningside Heights. It can be reached from the intersection of Amsterdam Avenue and West 111th Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1047 Amsterdam Ave, New York NY 10025, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in New York City.

It is also in the American Northeast

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Aesop (a few steps from this marker); Peace Fountain (within shouting distance of this marker); The Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Morningside Heights Historic District (about 300 feet away); Minerva Bernardino Greenstreet (about 300 feet away); Site of St. Luke's Hospital (about

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600 feet away); Anibal Aviles Playground (approx. 0.2 miles away); John Dewey (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Manhattan.

Additional keywords. Peninsular War; Disasters of War; Francisco Goya

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 8, 2024

2. Goya Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on March 11, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 11, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 202 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 11, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.