The Naked Maja, A nude woman is sprawled out on a couch. Much is disputed about this painting and its counterpart the Clothed Maja. Woman is supposed to represent the iconography of Venus but historically, many scholars have proposed many possible options for who the woman in the painting is. These theories range from the Duchess of Alba, to one of Goya's mistresses, to an unknown Gypsy. While the subject of the piece is unclear, this piece was one of the most sensational of all of Goya's work., before 1800

 Item — Box: 288
Identifier: spc-mss0088-s41-i0896

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The Naked Maja, A nude woman is sprawled out on a couch. Much is disputed about this painting and its counterpart the Clothed Maja. Woman is supposed to represent the iconography of Venus but historically, many scholars have proposed many possible options for who the woman in the painting is. These theories range from the Duchess of Alba, to one of Goya's mistresses, to an unknown Gypsy. While the subject of the piece is unclear, this piece was one of the most sensational of all of Goya's work.

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Scope and Contents

Vanderbilt photo identifier: SC.MSS.088.SPAN.0767; Other stamp identifier: CV Stamp; Public Notes:

Dates

  • Creation: before 1800

Creator

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Biographical / Historical

Subjects: Paintings; Nudes; Female Subjects; Female Nude Subjects; School: Spanish; Style period: Romanticism; Technique: painting (technique); Work type: paintings

Full Extent

1 Items : Image Work Type: photographic print ; Image height (in.): 5.8; Image width (in.): 10.2in.

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

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