The Majas at the Balcony
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The Majas at the Balcony is a painting by Francisco Goya depicting two elegantly dressed women on a balcony, often interpreted as a commentary on social class and voyeurism in 19th-century Spain.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Majas at the Balcony canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
oil painting
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painting ⓘ |
| artHistoricalContext | late work of Francisco Goya ⓘ |
| artist | Francisco Goya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artworkSurface | canvas ⓘ |
| collection | Musée du Louvre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| colorPalette | dark background with bright costumes ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Spain ⓘ |
| creator | Francisco Goya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depicts |
19th-century Spanish society
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balcony ⓘ elegantly dressed women ⓘ fashion of early 19th-century Spain ⓘ two women ⓘ |
| exhibitedAt | Musée du Louvre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
costume painting
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genre painting ⓘ |
| hasEffectOn | later depictions of Spanish majas in art ⓘ |
| hasPart |
figures in the background
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iron railing ⓘ shadowed male figures ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | viewer looking up at balcony ⓘ |
| hasStyle | Romantic realism ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
display and concealment
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tension between appearance and reality ⓘ |
| inception | circa 1808–1812 ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Spanish social customs
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the role of women in Spanish society ⓘ |
| interpretedAs |
commentary on social class
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commentary on voyeurism ⓘ critique of male gaze ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | Spanish ⓘ |
| lighting | strong contrast between foreground and background ⓘ |
| location | France ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
majas
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social class ⓘ voyeurism ⓘ |
| materialUsed | oil paint ⓘ |
| movement | Romanticism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWorkOf | Francisco Goya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Las majas en el balcón NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Goya’s mature period ⓘ |
| portrays | contrast between public display and private observation ⓘ |
| setting | urban balcony ⓘ |
| support | canvas ⓘ |
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