Tríptico de Luces y Sombras

Velázquez
Painted the air
Goya, his absence

One
Stated reality
The other denounced it

Velázquez
Revealed the photograph
Goya
Violated it

One
Impressed the light
The other
Expressed his shadows

Velázquez
Reflected the mirrors
Goya
Reflected his illusions

Light and shadow
Shadow and light
Velázquez painted the face
And Goya painted his cross

Velázquez
Dilated the pupil
Goya
Betrayed it

One
Was the silent music
The other
His mute scream

Velázquez
Painted the sunset of the myth
Goya
Mythified the dawn of evil

Velázquez
Is God
Goya
His death

Light and shadow
Shadow and light
Velázquez painted the face
And Goya painted his cross

And Picasso? Ah, Picasso, Picasso
Don Pablo gave birth to the end of painting
With his immortal eye