Painting by francisco goya depicting an auto de fé, an act of public penance carried out between the 15th and 19th centuries of condemned heretics and apostates imposed by the inquisition, based on 1800-1810 first-hand accounts. [1]. Object Type: painting. Genre: history painting. Date: 1808/1812. Dimensions: height: 46 cm (18.1 in) ; width: 73 cm (28.7 in). Medium: oil on panel. Collection: Royal Academy of Fine Arts of San Fernando. Francisco de Goya - Escena de Inquisición - Google Art Project