Wednesday, July 6, 2011

Francisco Goya (1746 – 1828)


Famous Spanish painter Francisco Goya appeared during the transit of Old Masters to modern artist. His masterpieces were the Maja's : La maja desnuda, The naked Maja (1800) and La maja vestida, The clothed Maja (1803). Both are kept side by side in the Prado museum, Madrid.





Many people claim that The naked Maja has the first clear depiction of female pubic hair in a large Western painting (source: wikipedia).

He is also known for his tapestry cartoons. Here you can visit the galleries of his artworks.

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