Romanticism
c. 1797–1800
The Naked Maja
Original title: La maja desnuda
Francisco de Goya
Museum Provenance & Technical Data
Medium / Support:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
98 cm × 191 cm
Date of Creation:
c. 1797–1800
Scan Resolution:
4 724 × 2 396 px
Archive File Size:
2.4 MB
Permanent Collection:
Museo del Prado, Madrid, Spain
Historical Narrative
A woman reclines completely nude on pillows, gazing boldly and directly at the viewer with serene confidence.
Visual & Curatorial Analysis
"The first major fully secular Western painting to depict female pubic hair without allegorical or mythological disguise, provoking the Spanish Inquisition."
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