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OLIGOPHRENIA - CRETINISM - MENTAL RETARDATION - MICROCEPHALY

"Oligophrenic stigmatic (characteristic) appearing groom whose head size appears to be small (microcephalic)" (details from "A Wedding"), 1806 Francisco Jose de Goya y Lucientes (1746-1828) Prado Museum, Madrid, Spain

The entourage appears aware that the blushing bride is being "given away" to a rich grotesque bridegroom who appears to be oligophrenic and microcephalic. (see another companion picture for clinical medical comments).

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