A Way of Flying

Francisco de Goya's etching A Way of Flying (Modo de volar), from his late series Los Disparates (The Follies), captures a haunting, dreamlike scene. In this contemporary interpretation by Surrealium, the stark monochrome of the original is reimagined with a restrained nocturnal palette of charcoal, chalk white, muted ochre, and subdued red.

This Atelier Edition was created with AI assistance to explore a new painterly dimension for Goya's masterwork. It is not a historical restoration but a modern reinterpretation, offering a glimpse into how the artist's vision might translate through a different medium. The result is a unique piece that bridges 19th-century etching with contemporary digital art.

The original 1864 etching is shown for comparison. You can purchase this archival print of Surrealium's interpretation without a Fable membership; subscribers can also request custom color variations. Each gallery-quality print is made to order on heavy, matte, museum-grade paper using archival pigment inks, and is certified by the Surrealium atelier at Kastellet, a 17th-century sea fortress in the Stockholm archipelago.