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Museo del Prado, Madrid. The Naked Maja or The Nude Maja [1] ( Spanish: La maja desnuda [la ˈmaxa ðesˈnuða]) is an oil-on-canvas painting made around 1797–1800 by the Spanish artist Francisco de Goya, and is now in the Museo del Prado in Madrid. It portrays a nude woman reclining on a bed of pillows, and was probably commissioned by ...
The Naked Maja, oil painting created about 1795–1800 by influential Spanish artist Francisco Goya. This famously controversial painting, known in Spanish as La maja desnuda, is considered on of the artist’s masterpieces.
From being privately hidden during the Spanish Inquisition to being depicted on postage stamps and becoming iconic in 20th century pop culture, The Naked Maja (c. 1795 – 1800) by Francisco Goya has been a controversial and celebrated painting for centuries.
The Naked Maja. 1795 - 1800. Oil on canvas. Room 038. This painting follows the traditional typology of the goddess Venus reclining on a bed. The first mention of this work dates from November 1800, in the description of Godoy´s palace by the engraver Pedro González de Sepúlveda, during the visit he made alongside Juan Agustín Ceán ...
Spanish Romantic painter Francisco Goya’s masterpiece The Nude Maja (or La Maja desnuda) depicts a naked woman reclining on a bed, her arms laid on the cushions behind her. Possibly a lover of Manuel de Godoy, the Spanish prime minister who commissioned the painting, or perhaps a lover of the artist himself.
Goya's skill is obvious in this painting, as well as in the Maja vestida, where the play of cold light and subtle shadow shape the figure with absolute assurance. The maja reclines on a green velvet sofa, covered by a sheet and a pillow adorned with lace, astonishing in its delicate transpareni and tonal gradation.
The Naked Maja, painted by Francisco Goya, is an iconic piece of art that has captivated viewers for centuries. Completed in 1800, the painting depicts a reclining female nude with a sensual and alluring gaze. At first glance, one might interpret the painting as a simple representation of eroticism or an exploration of the female form.
