Here, we present and explore six of Goya’s most famous paintings.
Take a look at six of Spanish master Francisco Goya’s most well-known works of art.
The Nude Majawas confiscated during the Spanish Inquisition.
Self-Portrait Before the Easel, 1785 (Photo:Wikimedia CommonsPublic Domain)
This work of art depicts the same subject, composition, and pose.
However, in this case, the maja is dressed.
The obvious addition of clothing is not the only difference between the two paintings.
The Nude Maja, 1797-1800 (Photo:Wikimedia CommonsPublic Domain)
InThe Clothed Maja, the figure and her bed take up more space in the composition.
Specifically, the painting portrays Napoleon’s army clashing with Spanish civilians following an uprising.
After successfully overthrowing Caelus, he feared that his own descendants would do the same.
The Clothed Maja, 1798-1805 (Photo:Wikimedia CommonsPublic Domain)
Another world-famous work from this collection isWitches' Sabbath (The Great He-Goat).
Still, even before his suffering, Goya had a preference for a somber palette.
In art, there is no need for color, he wrote.
Charles IV of Spain and His Family, 1800-1801 (Photo:Wikimedia CommonsPublic Domain)
I see only light and shade.
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The Third of May 1808, 1814 (Photo:Wikimedia CommonsPublic Domain)
Saturn Devouring His Son, c. 1819-1823 (Photo:Wikimedia CommonsPublic Domain)
Witches' Sabbath (The Great He-Goat), 1821 (Photo:Wikimedia CommonsPublic Domain)
