La Maja Desnuda
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La Maja Desnuda is a famous late-18th-century oil painting by Francisco Goya depicting a reclining nude woman, notable for its sensual realism and for challenging the artistic and moral conventions of its time.
Aliases (2)
- The Naked Maja ×1
- The Nude Maja ×1
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
oil painting
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work of art → |
| artHistoricalContext |
late 18th century Spanish painting
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| catalogCode |
P00742
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| collection |
Museo del Prado collection
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| commissionedBy |
Manuel de Godoy
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| countryOfOrigin |
Spain
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| creator |
Francisco Goya
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| culturalImpact |
frequently reproduced in prints and posters
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icon of Western art history → subject of censorship debates → |
| currentOwner |
Spanish state
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| depictionStyle |
realist
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| depicts |
reclining nude woman
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| genre |
nude painting
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| hasCounterpart |
La Maja Vestida
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| hasPart |
depiction of dark background
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depiction of green velvet cushions → depiction of jewelry on the model → depiction of white sheets → |
| hasTheme |
eroticism
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female beauty → sensuality → |
| height |
97 cm
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| inception |
circa 1797
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circa 1800 → |
| languageOfTitle |
Spanish
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| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity |
Madrid
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| locatedInTheCountry |
Spain
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| location |
Museo del Prado
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| mainColor |
dark brown
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flesh tones → green → white → |
| medium |
oil paint
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| movement |
Romanticism
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| notableFor |
challenging artistic conventions of its time
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challenging moral conventions of its time → frontal depiction of female pubic hair → sensual realism → |
| orientation |
horizontal
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| partOfSeries |
pair of paintings with La Maja Vestida
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| previousOwner |
Manuel de Godoy
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Spanish royal collection → |
| subjectHasBeenIdentifiedAs |
possible idealized female type (maja)
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possible portrait of María Cayetana de Silva, 13th Duchess of Alba → |
| support |
canvas
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| title |
La Maja Desnuda
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The Nude Maja → |
| width |
190 cm
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Referenced by (6)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Francisco Goya
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Prado Museum ("The Naked Maja") → |
notableWork |
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La Maja Desnuda
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La Maja Desnuda ("The Nude Maja") → |
title |
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La Maja Vestida
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oftenDiscussedAlongside |
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La Maja Vestida
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pairedWith |